General Counsel

Purpose of the role

Provide general legal advice to all departments and project teams within the bank.

Carry out regular horizon scanning to identify legal changes relevant to the bank.

Proactively identify and manage legal risk.

Support the General Counsel in their duties.

The value you will add to our customers

Ensure contractual documentation and customer communications contain all relevant legal content in an easy-to-understand style.

Assist the Product Management team to bring legally compliant products to market.

Ensure legal risks are considered on projects which impact the customer experience.

Provide prompt and pragmatic responses to front-line colleagues' queries in order to facilitate excellent customer journeys.

Role Responsibilities

Provide general legal advice to all departments and project teams within the bank.

Provide oversight of customer contractual documentation and certain customer communications.

Create and review precedent legal agreements.

Negotiate commercial contracts with the bank's suppliers.

Liaise with external lawyers and insolvency practitioners to ensure the bank obtains sound, pragmatic legal and insolvency-related advice.

Carry out regular horizon scanning to identify legal changes relevant to the bank.

Pro-actively identify and manage legal risk.

Maintain and update the Legal team's Risk & Control Self-Assessment.

Build a strong network of internal relationships and develop a deep understanding of the bank's business model and strategic priorities.

Oversee the management of problem loans from default until recovery.

Act as the data steward for legal data, responsible for ensuring data management best practice is embedded within the legal team.

Provide non-legal colleagues with training and know-how on legal topics.

Assist the General Counsel in their duties.

What you will bring to the role

Personal skills

• Highly organised, detail oriented, with the ability to think quickly and practically
• Able to multi-task, prioritise work, and cope well with competing deadlines
• Good communication skills
• Flexibility and willingness to work on a variety of matters
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues of all levels of seniority
• Commitment to continuing professional development
• Willingness to lead, where appropriate
• Strong sense of accountability.

Necessary experience or qualifications

Qualifications

• BA/BSC/LLB degree or equivalent experience
• LPC qualification
• Must hold a current practising certificate
• Post Qualification Experience (PQE) 5 plus years, in a top law firm and/or in-house

Background and experience necessary

• In-depth knowledge of banking law
• Working knowledge of regulatory, company, and commercial law
• Experience working in-house (may include secondments from private practice)
• Transactional banking experience (ideally in the high-net-worth space)
• Ability to deliver sound, pragmatic legal advice
• Experience working on contentious matters desirable
• Experience negotiating, drafting and advising on commercial contracts

Note

We have a long list of benefits as part of the package:

• 28 DAYS OF HOLIDAY (Work Level 2 - Advanced)
• MARKET-LEADING PENSION
• GROUP LIFE ASSURANCE
• GROUP INCOME PROTECTION
• SEASON TICKET LOANS
• PRIVATE MEDICAL INSURANCE
• SUBSIDISED STAFF DINING ROOM
• CHARITABLE DONATIONS/ GIVE AS YOU EARN
• EYE CARE
• FLEXIBLE BENEFITS
• ADDITIONAL ANNUAL LEAVE
• COMPUTER PRODUCTS
• CHARITY DAYS
• CRITICAL ILLNESS AND CRITICAL ILLNESS SPOUSE/PARTNER
• CYCLE TO WORK
• DENTAL INSURANCE
• PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE
• TRAVEL INSURANCE
• VEHICLE BREAKDOWN COVER
• GYM MEMBERSHIP/RETAIL DISCOUNTS
• WORKPLACE NURSERIES
• ELDERCARE SCHEME
• ELECTRIC VEHICLE SCHEME

Supporting Your Recruitment Experience

If you have a disability, health condition or are neuro-diverse and may benefit from some adjustments and support during the recruitment experience, then just ask - we don't want our hiring process to be a barrier for you.

Finally, please note that no candidate will meet every single desired requirement. If your experience looks a little different from what we have identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we would love to hear more about you!