Legal Counsel - Consumer Lending

QED Legal; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in London is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its in-house legal team. This role offers broad responsibilities across legal matters, with a focus on mortgage and consumer lending. Candidates with at least 2 years PQE or equivalent experience are encouraged to apply. Hybrid and flexible working options are available.

Qualifications

• Background in mortgage/consumer lending and/or regulatory compliance.
• Advising on property matters, commercial contracts, data protection, corporate and employment law.
• 2+ years PQE preferred but relevant experience may substitute.

Responsibilities

• Advise business on a range of legal matters.
• Handle commercial contracts and data protection issues.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Commercial Outlook

Education

Post-Qualification Experience (PQE)

Job description

Our client is a leading financial services company looking for a Legal Counsel to join their highly regarded in-house legal team.

This is a broad and varied in-house position that offers the opportunity for progression and development.

Based in London the company does offer hybrid / flexible opportunities.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a background in mortgage / consumer lending and / or regulatory compliance
• Advise the business on a range of legal matters such as; property matters, commercial contracts; data protection, corporate and employment matters
• Have post-qualification experience gained in a well-regarded law firm and / or in-house legal team
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Have a commercial / business outlook to their work

Our client envisages that candidates with at least 2 years PQE will have the relevant skills / knowledge for this position, however this has been given as an approximate guide for applicants and our client is happy to consider the applications of candidates who fall outside of this PQE range but who have the relevant experience.

For more information on this great in-house opportunity please contact Simon Campbell at QED Legal.

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