Senior Legal Counsel

Capital One UK; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking financial services company as a Senior Legal Counsel specializing in commercial contracts. In this exciting role, you'll lead negotiations on technology contracts, ensuring compliance with data protection laws and collaborating with global teams. You'll mentor junior members while developing strategic relationships across departments. This permanent position offers a hybrid working model, allowing you to balance in-office and remote work. With a commitment to diversity and professional development, this is a perfect opportunity to advance your legal career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Pension

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible Benefits

Career Progression Opportunities

Access to Wellness Facilities

Qualifications

• Significant experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
• Strong understanding of data protection law and strategic problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and negotiate various contractual arrangements including SaaS and outsourcing agreements.
• Advise on legal and regulatory risks while managing contractual workstreams.

Skills

Contract Drafting

Negotiation Skills

Data Protection Law

Strategic Thinking

Communication Skills

Team Management

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Tools

Digital Tools for Legal Advice

Job description

Nottingham Trent House (95002), United Kingdom, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Senior Legal Counsel - Commercial Contracts

About this role

Capital One is seeking an experienced in-house commercial contracts solicitor within the UK Legal Team to lead on technology contracts for the UK business.

Reporting to the head of UK Contracts, you will provide legal advice on supplier contracts including SaaS agreements, software licenses, outsourcing contracts, and IT infrastructure, along with other commercial matters.

Our Contracts team plays a key role in managing risk when engaging suppliers. We seek a team player with strong communication, contract drafting and negotiation skills, and commercial acumen. This could be an exciting next step in your career!

What you'll do

1. Prepare and negotiate contractual arrangements, including services agreements, outsourcing agreements, SaaS, cloud agreements, software licenses, terms and conditions, variation, termination, and renewal agreements, following Capital One's precedents.
2. Support UK aspects of global agreements with US Legal and supplier management teams, focusing on SaaS.
3. Manage contractual workstreams for the technology department, collaborating with supplier management and business teams to integrate legal considerations and ensure timely execution.
4. Advise on legal and regulatory risks, strategic considerations for third-party contracting, outsourcing, data protection, intercompany agreements, and international matters, collaborating with legal specialists as needed.
5. Supervise and mentor junior team members in contract negotiation, drafting, legal research, and advice.
6. Develop relationships with stakeholders including suppliers, sourcing, and business managers within UK and US teams.
7. Identify and assess new laws, provide training, and advise on legal risks for new tech initiatives.
8. Manage external counsel input when necessary.
9. Organize workload effectively and communicate progress to stakeholders.
10. Ensure adherence to contract procedures and policies, escalating risks appropriately.
11. Support personal development and mentor others through feedback and coaching.

What we're looking for

• Qualified solicitor with significant experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial and technology contracts, with a strong understanding of data protection law.
• In-house experience preferred, ideally within financial services, but not essential.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills to support business challenges.
• Excellent workload management skills, adaptability, and flexibility.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, tailored to the audience.
• Proven track record of delivery and results focus.
• Excellent relationship-building and teamwork skills across legal, supplier, and business teams.
• Forward-thinking in utilizing digital tools for legal advice and contract drafting.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality legal services.
• Experience managing a team is preferable.

Additional information

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including women, LGBTQ+ community, and ethnic minorities.

This is a permanent role based in Nottingham with a hybrid working model: in-office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with flexible arrangements.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits including pension, bonus, holiday entitlement, private medical insurance, and flexible benefits.
• Opportunities for career progression and professional development through Capital One University and external training providers.
• Access to modern workspaces, wellness facilities, and employee support networks.

Our recruitment approach

We are committed to fair, accessible recruitment processes and building diverse teams. We partner with organizations like Women in Finance, Race At Work, Stonewall, and upReach. Internal networks include REACH, OutFront, Mind Your Mind, Women in Tech, and EmpowHER.

If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact us. All information will be confidential and used solely for this purpose.

For technical support or questions about our recruitment process, contact us via email.

Who We Are

At Capital One, we are building a leading technology-focused financial services company, guided by our values of collaboration, innovation, and respect. We are dedicated to changing banking for good, helping our customers succeed.