At Just we encourage a flexible and agile working environment for the majority of our opportunities. Get in touch with us to discuss in more detail. About the role We are looking for a Solicitor to provide high calibre legal support, expertise and business partnering to all functions and businesses within the Just Group. In the role of Solicitor you will provide support and guidance to other lawyers within the Legal Team, as and when required. You will assist with the legal coordination and timely delivery of project related activity, as and when appropriate. You will also assist with the early identification, management, monitoring and mitigation of legal risk in accordance with the Group’s risk appetites and tolerances as enshrined within the Legal Policies, with particular focus on the Legal Risk Management Policy. Responsibilities Raising the businesses’ awareness of legal risk management issues (including relevant developments in the legal and regulatory framework). To educate and promote adherence to the businesses’ internal policies, in particular the Group Legal Risk Management Policy. To assist in managing functional legal risk, ensuring that adequate internal process controls are applied and reported to identify, manage and mitigate areas of legal risk. To help ensure that business are conducted in accordance with risk appetite and tolerances (ensuring that the Principal Solicitor and Legal Leadership Team (as appropriate) are adequately apprised of the same). To provide associated training where required. To provide high calibre, solution focused legal support and expertise, commensurate with experience, to all business and functional stakeholders in relation to a broad range of Just Group activities, working collaboratively with colleagues at all levels. To manage, advise upon, draft and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements relating to the business and functions’ needs and requirements. As appropriate, to assist with the management of external law firms (in relation to particular projects/instructions) and ensure responsive, cost effective and solution-focused advice is delivered to the business. To work collegiately with other members of the Legal Team, promoting cooperation, trust and teamwork across the broader Legal Department. To assist in the development of the businesses’ legal precedent library and miscellaneous practice and guidance notes. To ensure that they reflect the contemporary legal and regulatory environment as well as the businesses’ internal risk tolerances. Skills & Experience Qualified solicitor or barrister Post-qualification legal experience preferably in financial services sector Experience providing legal advice within a number of the following areas: regulatory, consumer finance, life insurance, consumer insurance, property/mortgages, commercial, distribution arrangements desirable but not essential Experience within data protection is desirable The ability to remain confident and adaptable in difficult circumstances. Problem solving skills Company Benefits A Competitive Salary, Pension Scheme and Life Assurance Along with 25 Days Annual Leave plus an Additional Day on us for your Birthday Private Medical Cover and Income Protection, just in case A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme – paid annually based on individual and company performance against targets Opportunity to progress within your career both in-role and within the company FREE access to the Headspace App, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline and Trained Physical & Mental Health First Aiders (On-Site) A variety of Employee Funded Benefits available to you via our Online Benefits Portal Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones About Us We’re a FTSE 250 Financial Services company who specialise in retirement solutions and right now, our world is moving pretty quickly. How people work, save, and plan for the future is all changing. A new generation of retirees needs a new kind of retirement company. A company who will look for new ways of doing things – and will always put the customer first. That’s who we are. We’re a company on a mission: to become a beacon for the entire retirement industry. Because we believe everyone deserves a fair, secure, and fulfilling retirement. And with you on our team, we’re going to make sure they get it. We’ve built our sustainability strategy around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and have selected goals where we believe we can make the most difference. By aligning our activity with these global goals, we can make sure we play our part in addressing the wider issues facing the planet and leave a positive legacy to the world. You can read more about our sustainability strategy here. Diversity, equity and inclusion are priorities for us. Having a diverse, talented workforce with colleagues of different backgrounds, world views and experiences is the right thing to do. It’s also the most effective way to succeed, innovate and better serve our customers now and in the future. We are committed to our targets on gender and ethnicity and run a number of successful mentoring and sponsorship programmes for our colleagues from diverse backgrounds. We have multiple active employee network groups which champion issues including gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and neurodiversity. You can read more about our DE&I strategy and commitments here. What’s clear about working at Just is that we care. We care about our customers, our purpose, our environment, inclusivity, wellbeing and most importantly - each other. We look forward to welcoming you to the team soon.