Legal Counsel – Digital, Technology & Operations Legal
The Legal Counsel role sits within the Digital, Technology & Operations Legal team, advising on Digital, Technology, Operations, Infrastructure, Payments, Data Privacy and Intellectual Property. You will draft, negotiate and advise on outsourcing agreements and other technology contracts.
Responsibilities
* Provide strategic advice to business teams supporting structuring and implementation of innovation and technology projects.
* Deliver expert, accurate, concise legal advice to senior stakeholders, ensuring it is understandable to non‑lawyers.
* Offer creative solutions on complex matters, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
* Share technical skills and best practice, supporting colleagues and other departments through training and development of legal templates.
* Monitor external legal developments and continuously seek to improve processes, practices and policies.
* Answer legal queries and manage external suppliers/stakeholders to deliver advice and projects on time.
Qualifications
* Experience providing legal advice that is readily understandable to non‑lawyers.
* Excellent knowledge and experience of outsourcing, digital, technology and commercial contract law.
* Strong knowledge of the regulatory regime impacting outsourcing in financial services (e.g., PRA SS2/21).
* Ability to manage and influence stakeholders.
* Experience managing a large volume of matters and competing demands (preferred).
* Excellent project management skills, managing multiple conflicting interests and deadlines (preferred).
* Right to work in the United Kingdom is required.
Benefits
* Competitive rewards reflecting your impact and value.
* Well‑being support across physical, mental, social and financial pillars.
* Enhanced family leave, childcare options and tailored wellbeing support.
* Volunteering opportunities.
* Global growth opportunities within our international network.
* 30 days of holiday plus bank holidays (31 days after 5 years).
* £6 000 car allowance per year.
* Company‑funded private medical insurance.
* Death‑in‑service and income protection benefits.
* Share plans.
Equal Opportunities
We are an inclusive organisation that provides equal opportunities for everyone – regardless of age, gender, disability, civil status, race, religion or sexual orientation.
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