Financial Services Lawyer

Thomson LRC; Scotland; On-site; GBP 75,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in the UK is seeking a Financial Services Lawyer to join their innovative in-house legal team on a part-time basis. The role involves managing legal risks and providing legal advice for consumer banking products. The ideal candidate is a qualified solicitor with retail banking legal experience and strong relationship management skills. This position offers hybrid working options and competitive remuneration.

Benefits

Hybrid working options

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with a valid practising certificate.
• Retail banking legal experience is required.
• Strong relationship management skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage legal risk.
• Provide commercially focused legal advice.
• Manage outsourced legal advice.

Skills

Retail banking legal experience

Pragmatic legal advice

Strong relationship management

Consumer credit understanding

Education

Qualified solicitor with valid practising certificate in a UK jurisdiction

Job description

Financial Services Lawyer | Glasgow/Edinburgh | Part-time (3 days per week | £75,000 salary (FTE) plus benefits

A major organisation is looking to hire a Retail Banking / Financial Services Lawyer to join their highly successful team on a Part-Time Basis (3 days a week). The role can be based in Glasgow or Edinburgh with hybrid-working options available.

The Role

You will work as part of an innovative in-house legal team specialising in consumer bank lending and saving products. You’ll identify and manage legal risk in delivering targeted, commercially focused legal advice on all matters including:

• Product terms and conditions and associated documentation.
• Customer journeys and communications.
• Responding to operational, complaint and process queries as they arise.
• Managing outsourced legal advice.

About You

• Qualified solicitor with valid practising certificate in a UK jurisdiction (practising certificates in relevant overseas jurisdictions may be considered).
• Retail banking legal experience either in-house or in private practice.
• Track record of delivering pragmatic, risk-based legal advice.
• Experience of strong relationship management (both internal and external stakeholders).
• Experience in consumer credit and CONC would be advantageous and desirable, including for example an understanding of the FCA’s Consumer Duty.
• Experience in non-lending consumer banking products would be welcome but not essential.

Apply Now

Take the next step in your career and apply for this Financial Services vacancy today. We look forward to welcoming you onto the team.