Legal Counsel - Regulatory - 12 month FTC
Posted 5 days ago by Hydrogen Group
Negotiable
Fixed-Term
Undetermined
Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Summary: A leading financial institution is seeking a Legal Counsel for its Retail & Private Banking legal team on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract. The role focuses on secured lending, mortgages, and consumer financial services, providing strategic legal and regulatory support. The successful candidate will work closely with the business, advising on various banking matters and participating in innovative projects. This position is ideal for those looking to engage in a broad role during a phase of growth and innovation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide legal counsel on secured lending, mortgage products, and consumer banking matters.
- Support business stakeholders with strategic legal and regulatory advice.
- Engage in innovative projects involving AI, M&A, and Securitisation transactions.
- Assist with regulatory change and business transformation initiatives.
Key Skills:
- UK qualified lawyer with 5+ years' PQE experience in banking, financial services regulation, or consumer finance.
- Understanding of the retail banking and consumer finance landscape; MCOB experience is ideal.
- Experience in supporting regulatory change and business transformation initiatives.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Legal
A leading financial institution is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its Retail & Private Banking legal team on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. This role will focus on secured lending, mortgages and consumer financial services, providing strategic legal and regulatory support to business stakeholders across a broad range of bespoke products.
The successful candidate will be working closely with the business in a highly regarded team where you will be advising on secured lending, mortgage products and wider consumer banking matters. You will also be involved in innovative projects involving AI as well as assisting with other innovative projects across the bank relating to M&A and Securitisation transactions. This is an ideal role for someone looking to move into a broad role and join a team at an exciting phase of growth and innovation.
About you:
- UK qualified lawyer with 5 + years' PQE experience gained in banking, financial services regulation or consumer finance
- Understanding of the retail banking and consumer finance landscape is advantageous and MCOB experience would be ideal.
- Experience supporting regulatory change and business transformation initiatives
This organisation offers excellent flexible working options.
For a confidential discussion, please apply or contact Stephanie Bruckl at stephaniebruckl@hydrogengroup.com.
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