Deputy General Counsel

UK Debt Management Office; London; Hybrid; GBP 82,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

A government financial agency in London is seeking an experienced Deputy General Counsel to lead the legal function strategically. The role involves collaborating with the General Counsel and supervising junior team members. Candidates should have strong legal expertise and leadership experience. This position offers a competitive salary of £82,000 – £92,000 and a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in strategic and operational leadership within a legal function.
• Ability to supervise junior team members.
• Strong understanding of legal frameworks relevant to public sector.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership of the legal function within the DMO.
• Work closely with the General Counsel and team members.
• Supervise the work of junior team members.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Operational leadership

Team supervision

Legal expertise

Job description

Overview

Deputy General Counsel
London / Hybrid
£82,000 – £92,000

We are seeking a highly capable and motivated Deputy General Counsel to join our friendly and high-performing Legal Team at the UK Debt Management Office (DMO). The DMO is an executive agency of HM Treasury and represents a unique interface between the UK government and the financial markets sector, combining the highest market standards with a public sector ethos and values. This role will report to the General Counsel.

This is a senior General Counsel role in the DMO’s Legal Team and the jobholder will be expected to play an active role in the strategic and operational leadership of the legal function, working with the General Counsel, the other Deputy General Counsel and other team members. The jobholder will be expected to supervise the work of more junior members of the team and may also have formal management responsibilities for certain team members from time to time.

Responsibilities

The jobholder will:

• provide strategic and operational leadership of the legal function within the DMO
• work with the General Counsel, other Deputy General Counsel and team members
• supervise the work of junior team members and may have formal management responsibilities for certain team members from time to time

About the team

The Legal Team forms part of the wider Risk Management Team, which also has responsibility for operational risk and control, compliance, credit and market risk. Many of the DMO’s activities require close co-operation between different elements of the Risk Management Team and a supportive collegiate approach is adopted by all team members. The jobholder will be expected to work positively with other Risk Management Team members to avoid a silo approach to the team’s various responsibilities. The overall Risk Management Team currently comprises eighteen members of which seven are within the Legal Team.

Closing date

21 September 2025

Application

Apply for this General Counsel role with your CV and supporting statement