Senior Legal Counsel

Page Personnel; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in Leeds is seeking an Interim In-House Banking Counsel to manage legal frameworks within banking and finance. The role includes risk management, supervising junior staff, and advising on governance. Offering a competitive salary of £100-125k with hybrid working options.

Benefits

Car allowance

Annual bonus

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• 6+ PQE in banking law.
• Experience in supervising junior colleagues.
• Desirable: public law, data/FOI, employment.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal risk management and framework enhancements.
• Advise on legal risk and governance to senior stakeholders.
• Manage litigation and supervise junior paralegals.

Skills

Legal risk management

Project finance

Debt/equity transactions

Regulatory compliance

Supervision

Education

Qualified solicitor or barrister

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About Our Client

This award-winning, government backed institution manages a £27.8 bn investment fund headquartered in Leeds. Operating independently, it drives net‑zero and regional economic growth across the UK. With over 300 employees, a strong hybrid culture and active community focus, it's a high‑impact, purpose-driven workplace.

Job Description

The Interim In‑House Banking Counsel will be:

• Leading legal risk management and framework enhancements in banking, finance, governance.
• Providing expertise across general lending, project/asset finance, debt/equity transactions.
• Reviewing bespoke infrastructure deals involving debt, equity, guarantees.
• Advising senior stakeholders and Investment/Engagement Committees on legal risk and governance.
• Managing litigation and claims, steering resolution aligned with risk appetite.
• Leading key legal projects, embedding controls across activity streams.
• Engaging and supervising external counsel and legal panels.
• Developing precedent documentation with banking teams.
• Designing and delivering specialist legal training across the organisation.
• Supervising junior paralegals to ensure quality legal outputs.

The Successful Applicant

The Interim In-House Banking Counsel should have:

• 6+ PQE, qualified solicitor or barrister within banking.
• Desirable additional experience: regulatory compliance, claims, employment, public law, data/FOI.
• Experience supervising junior colleagues.

What's on Offer

• Competitive starting salary £100‑125 k.
• Car allowance and annual bonus.
• Hybrid working with Leeds HQ as the central hub.

If you're an experienced Banking Counsel, apply now or contact Michael Bailey for more information.