Senior Legal Counsel
hace 11 horas
Basingstoke
Senior Legal Counsel – Financial Services & Insurance Location: Basingstoke (Hybrid) Salary: Circa £100,000 + Benefits Permanent - possibility for an immediate start We're working with a well-known UK consumer brand to appoint a Senior Legal Counsel to join its in-house legal team. This is a broad commercial role offering the opportunity to advise across financial services, insurance and consumer products, working closely with senior stakeholders on business-critical projects. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded lawyer who enjoys working closely with the business, taking ownership of complex matters and influencing strategic decision-making. The Role You'll provide pragmatic, commercial legal advice across a varied portfolio of work, including: • Drafting, negotiating and advising on a broad range of regulated and non-regulated commercial agreements., • Advising on new products, business initiatives and strategic commercial projects across both B2B and B2C businesses., • Supporting regulated entities on day-to-day legal and regulatory matters., • Working closely with Risk and Compliance teams on FCA regulatory issues., • Advising on insurance distribution, consumer credit and wider financial services regulation., • Providing practical guidance on Consumer Duty and evolving regulatory requirements., • Leading legal input into business projects and helping drive legal best practice and operational improvements., • Building strong relationships with stakeholders across the business, including senior leadership. About You You will be: • A qualified solicitor in England & Wales with 5+ years' PQE., • Experienced advising financial services and insurance businesses, either in-house or in private practice., • Comfortable drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts, including those within regulated environments., • Confident advising on FCA regulation, with experience across areas such as ICOBS, PRIN, SYSC, GEN, SUP, DISP, PERG and SMCR., • Familiar with insurance distribution and ideally wider consumer financial services products including consumer credit, loans or savings., • A confident communicator who can build credibility with senior stakeholders and work autonomously., • Commercially focused, pragmatic and able to balance legal risk with business objectives. Why Apply? • Broad, varied commercial workload across financial services and insurance., • Opportunity to lead high-profile projects and influence business decisions., • High levels of autonomy with direct exposure to senior stakeholders., • Collaborative legal team with genuine scope to make an impact., • Urgent requirement with an immediate need for someone to take ownership of the role. If you're looking for a commercially focused in-house opportunity where you can combine financial services regulatory expertise with broad commercial legal work, we'd love to hear from you.