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Legal counsel - 12 month ftc

Edinburgh
Tesco Bank
Legal counsel
Posted: 4 July
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Serving our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day.

Salary – Between £, and £, depending on experience + annual bonus & benefits Location – Edinburgh / Glasgow Office Attendance - Our roles are hybrid, however you should be able to travel to either our Edinburgh or Glasgow offices up to 3 days per week for this position (at least 1 of those days is required to be in the Edinburgh office) Closing Date – Applications close on Friday th July at 5pm A bank with a little more heart We’re looking for a commercially-minded, solutions-orientated Legal Counsel to join our Legal team on a month fixed term contract at Tesco Bank, part of Barclays Bank UK Plc. Our Legal Team enjoys the privilege of overseeing all aspects of the Tesco Bank business and acting as strategic advisors to stakeholders. This role would be ideal for a commercial contracts lawyer who either has financial services expertise or is looking to develop this. What you’ll be doing In the role of Legal Counsel you identify and manage legal risk in delivering targeted, commercially-focused legal advice on corporate, commercial and regulatory legal matters across Tesco Bank, including:
1. negotiating and advising upon third party service, data and software contracts
2. advising on general commercial and regulatory legal queries
3. supporting the integration of the Tesco Bank business with the wider Barclays business
We need you to have
4. Qualified solicitor with valid practising certificate in a UK jurisdiction (practising certificates in relevant overseas jurisdictions may be considered)
5. Significant commercial legal experience either in-house or in private practice
6. Track record of delivering pragmatic, risk-based legal advice
7. Experience of strong relationship management (both internal and external stakeholders)
And if you have any of these, even better
8. Experience in the finance or technology sectors would be advantageous and desirable
9. Experience in the retail financial services sector would be desirable
We don’t expect you to tick every box, and if you feel you hit most of the brief, it’s worth exploring to further develop your career here with us. What’s in it for you
10. Prepare for your retirement with our colleague pension scheme.
11. Private Medical Insurance (WL2+) and virtual GP Service days a year.
12. Performance related annual bonus.
13. Indulge in a generous holiday allowance with a minimum of weeks, with the opportunity to buy more.
14. Embrace the benefits of our Colleague Clubcard, enjoy a % discount that increase to % every payday (worth up to 2K). As an added perk, we’ll give you a second card to share with someone else.
15. Benefit from our family-oriented initiatives, encompassing enhanced maternity leave pay, a shared parental leave policy, and a generous paid paternity leave.
16. A place to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.
Everyone’s welcome We want all our colleagues to always feel welcome and be themselves at Tesco Bank, part of Barclays Bank UK Plc. We’re committed to building a more inclusive workplace and celebrating everything that makes colleagues unique, and value the richness and diversity this brings to our business. A more diverse business helps us deliver on our purpose to serve our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day. #LI-LC1

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