Banking Senior Legal Counsel - In House

We're looking for a Banking Senior Legal Counsel to join our client, a British financial institution, to support them for at least 6 months.

You’ll be joining the team at an exciting time while the business is growing and set to be busy with a push on product launch and development.

Responsibilities

• Work on the legal aspects of product launching, ensuring all requirements are met for smooth market entry.
• Negotiate contracts involved in acquiring products.
• Provide legal support and guidance to the SME banking function to help navigate complex transactions.
• Mitigate potential risks in complex financial transactions.
• Manage the legal requirements of product launching and acquisitions.

Qualifications

• Mid to senior level banking lawyer with previous experience from a similar in-house background.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Deep understanding of SME banking to provide strategic legal guidance.
• Experience managing legal requirements of product launching and acquisitions.
• Ability to navigate and mitigate risks in complex financial transactions.

Position Details

Full-time. One day in the office in London (other UK locations considered). Start as soon as possible and run for at least 6 months.

Benefits

• Varied, challenging, career‑enhancing work with market‑leading brands.
• Flexibility and autonomy; you can work full‑time on site with a client or a few hours each week from home.
• Training and know‑how, as well as support from our dedicated HQ team.
• Flexible models that include working at the client’s offices or remotely.