Job Description
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%)
* Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts including service agreements, NDAs, licensing agreements and supplier contracts.
* Provide legal advice on day-to-day corporate matters and business operations.
* Support corporate governance activities including board resolutions and company secretarial matters.
* Assist with commercial transactions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
* Conduct legal research and provide practical commercial advice to internal stakeholders.
* Manage external counsel relationships for specialist matters.
Compliance & Regulatory (40%)
* Work with the senior management team to ensure timely compliance by the business with its legal and regulatory obligations.
* 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.
* Monitor regulatory developments, assess impact on business operations and provide advice on timely implementation.
* 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).
* Conduct compliance risk assessments, provide advice on controls to mitigate and support internal audit activities.
* Oversee and support due diligence process for third-party vendors, clients and business partners (AML/KYC/Sanctions).
* Provide training to business teams on regulatory requirements.
* Support incident management and regulatory breach investigations and maintain accurate and complete records.
* Additional duties as assigned
Qualifications and Skills
* Bachelor’s degree in Law or related field
* Admitted as a solicitor in England (demonstrating established and solid professional experience )
* Relevant experience (compliance, legal, banking, financial services, audit or risk management)
* Strong knowledge of FCA regulations, AML requirements, GDPR and compliance
Our Benefits
* 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing with service up to 30 days
* Annual discretionary bonus and salary reviews
* 6% employer pension contribution
* Private Medical Insurance (individual cover)
* Health Cash Plan (individual cover)
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Group Life Assurance scheme
* Enhanced Company Sick Pay
* Enhanced Family Leave Pay (Maternity/ Paternity/ Adoption)
* Employee Incentive Schemes
* Access to Cycle to Work and Tech salary sacrifice schemes
* Death in Service (x4 basic salary)
* Free access to the Calm app
* Free access to LinkedIn Learning