We are seeking a qualified junior solicitor to join our legal team in a dual-capacity role supporting both corporate/commercial legal matters and regulatory compliance. This position offers an excellent opportunity for a driven solicitor to develop expertise across corporate and commercial law while contributing to our regulatory and compliance framework.
Key Responsibilities
Corporate and Commercial Legal Support (60%)
1. Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts including service agreements, NDAs, licensing agreements and supplier contracts.
2. Provide legal advice on day-to-day corporate matters and business operations.
3. Support corporate governance activities including board resolutions and company secretarial matters.
4. Assist with commercial transactions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
5. Conduct legal research and provide practical commercial advice to internal stakeholders.
6. Manage external counsel relationships for specialist matters.
Compliance & Regulatory (40%)
7. Work with the senior management team to ensure timely compliance by the business with its legal and regulatory obligations.
8. Support the development, maintenance and rollout of compliance policies and procedures and work with the leadership team to promote a compliance culture within the business.
9. Monitor regulatory developments, assess impact on business operations and provide advice on timely implementation.
10. Assist with regulatory filing and reporting obligations and liaison with any applicable regulatory bodies. Act as the primary contact for regulatory bodies (including, where applicable, acting as the compliance/reporting officer as may be required under various legislation such as financial services, anti-money laundering, sanctions and data protection).
11. Conduct compliance risk assessments, provide advice on controls to mitigate and support internal audit activities.
12. Oversee and support due diligence process for third-party vendors, clients and business partners (AML/KYC/Sanctions).
13. Provide training to business teams on regulatory requirements.
14. Support incident management and regulatory breach investigations and maintain accurate and complete records.
15. Additional duties as assigned
Qualifications and Skills
16. Bachelor’s degree in Law or related field
17. Admitted as a solicitor in England (demonstrating established and solid professional experience )
18. Relevant experience (compliance, legal, banking, financial services, audit or risk management)
19. Strong knowledge of FCA regulations, AML requirements, GDPR and compliance
Our Benefits
20. 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing with service up to 30 days
21. Annual discretionary bonus and salary reviews
22. 6% employer pension contribution
23. Private Medical Insurance (individual cover)
24. Health Cash Plan (individual cover)
25. Employee Assistance Programme
26. Group Life Assurance scheme
27. Enhanced Company Sick Pay
28. Enhanced Family Leave Pay (Maternity/ Paternity/ Adoption)
29. Employee Incentive Schemes
30. Access to Cycle to Work and Tech salary sacrifice schemes
31. Death in Service (x4 basic salary)
32. Free access to the Calm app
33. Free access to LinkedIn Learning