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Senior Legal Counsel - Financial Services, Bristol
Client: Aviva
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 59deb1353cf3
Job Views: 13
Posted: 26.04.2025
Expiry Date: 10.06.2025
Job Description:
Senior Legal Counsel
National salary circa £80,000; London salary circa £95,000
We have an exciting opportunity for a senior lawyer to join the Wealth team within Aviva’s UK legal function. The role focuses on providing commercial, first-class legal advice to Aviva’s UK Wealth businesses. Candidates should be qualified solicitors with experience in workplace and individual pensions or investment and savings products.
About the role:
The team offers end-to-end legal support, aiming to deliver excellent legal service and foster strong relationships across the business. Responsibilities include advising on new propositions, product development, reviewing contracts and customer literature, and providing strategic input to key stakeholders.
You will manage risks and issues, build relationships within Wealth and the wider group, and contribute strategically to business areas.
Requirements:
* Qualified Solicitor and/or Barrister with experience in Financial Services, especially pensions and/or investment platforms.
* Proven negotiation and relationship management skills.
* Strong commercial and strategic mindset with adaptability.
* Experience with workplace and/or individual pensions or investment products is desirable.
Benefits:
* Salary: circa £80,000 nationally, £95,000 in London, depending on experience.
* Bonus: Up to 12% of annual salary based on performance.
* Generous pension scheme, with contributions up to 14%.
* 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell days.
* Discounts on Aviva products and retailers, up to £1,200 of free shares annually, and share schemes.
* Supportive policies, flexible benefits, and wellbeing initiatives.
We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds. Flexibility in location, hours, and working patterns is available, with most employees working around 50% in the office.
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