Lawyer - Group Legal, Group Operations & Commercial Legal (FTC)
Base pay range: £95,000.00-£110,000.00
Locations: Edinburgh, Chester, Halifax, Leeds, Bristol & Newport
Hours: Full Time
Working pattern: Hybrid – at least two days per week, or 40% of time, at one of our office sites.
About this opportunity
This role is for a commercial lawyer to join the Group Operations & Commercial Legal team as a fixed term employee until 30 September 2026. We are a collaborative, enthusiastic and development‑focused team that provides excellent in‑house legal support and embraces technology to deliver legal services effectively. The team works alongside the Group Chief Operating Office, our People & Places team and customer‑facing business areas across all Lloyds Banking Group brands.
The work is varied, fast‑paced and provides insight into the operations, technology and strategy of the Group. You’ll have opportunities to be involved in innovative work such as FinTech deals, cyber security initiatives and working with third‑party suppliers on tech transformation. We lead on legal advice relating to material procurement arrangements to ensure robust terms with the Group’s and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
* Negotiate, draft and advise on a variety of Group‑wide supplier contracts for IT (including SaaS, Cloud and AI solutions) and operational services (such as business process outsourcing or professional services).
* Help the business resolve performance or other contractual issues arising from ongoing supplier relationships, including resolving contentious matters.
* Ensure projects align with regulatory requirements and assist with horizon scanning.
* Identify key legal risks, advise on their implications for the Group and provide clear, pragmatic, solution‑focused advice.
* Support the team’s initiatives to provide training to our internal business partners on relevant legal topics.
* Join the team’s helpline service, providing stakeholders with quick and easy access to ad‑hoc “phone a friend” queries.
* Support the effective selection and management of external legal counsel.
Why Lloyds Banking Group
We are on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we shape finance for good. We focus on the future, invest in technology, workplaces and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone – including you.
What you’ll need
* Fully qualified lawyer with a current practising certificate for a UK jurisdiction or equivalent legal qualification.
* Experience negotiating commercial contracts, outsourcing arrangements and technology agreements, either in an established in‑house legal team or a leading private practice firm.
* Strong commercial awareness and a customer‑focused approach.
* Excellent influencing and communication skills, a pro‑active approach, the ability to interact with executives, deliver cohesive messages and build an internal network with senior leaders.
And any experience of these would be really useful
* Experience advising clients from the financial services sector and an awareness of regulatory requirements for outsourcing in this sector.
About working for us
Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities. We are committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns, and guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants with a disability, long‑term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.
Benefits
* A generous pension contribution of up to 15 %
* An annual performance‑related bonus
* Share schemes including free shares
* Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
* 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
* A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
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If you’re excited about being part of our team, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you!
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