Senior Legal Counsel
other jobs Michael Page Legal
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- England,London,City of London
- Full Time, Permanent
- £85,000 - £100,000 per annum, inc benefits
Job Description:
Full job description
We are seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel with FCA / Insurance regulatory experience to provide expert legal and regulatory advice across a broad range of financial services and commercial matters. This is a highly visible role, partnering with senior stakeholders across the business to support both day-to-day operations and major strategic initiatives.
Client Details
Our client is a well-established, customer-focused organisation operating at scale across the UK. With a strong reputation, a diverse portfolio of products and services, and a highly regulated operating environment, the business is committed to delivering outstanding customer outcomes while maintaining the highest standards of governance, compliance, and commercial excellence.
As the organisation continues to evolve its financial services offering, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced regulatory lawyer to join a high-performing legal team and play a key role in supporting strategic growth, innovation, and compliance.
Description
*Draft, negotiate, and advise on a wide range of regulated and non-regulated commercial contracts, including high-value and strategically significant arrangements.
*Provide pragmatic legal advice on new products, services and business ventures, balancing regulatory requirements with commercial objectives.
*Support regulated entities on day-to-day legal matters and lead legal input on key commercial projects across B2B and B2C activities.
*Partner closely with Risk, Compliance and business teams on regulatory issues and initiatives.
*Advise on insurance distribution and wider financial services regulatory requirements, ensuring customer outcomes and regulatory obligations remain at the forefront of decision-making.
*Monitor legal and regulatory developments
Profile
*5 PQE+ Solicitor qualified in England & Wales
*Strong experience advising FCA-regulated businesses
*Extensive experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, influencing senior stakeholders, and advising on financial services regulation including consumer credit, consumer hire, personal lending, and savings products
*Ideally bringing knowledge of insurance distribution regulation
*Ability to commute into London on a hybrid basis
Job Offer
*Salary up to £100,000 depending on candidate experience
*Discretionary 20% bonus
*Car allowance
*Private medical
*Pension
We are seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel with FCA / Insurance regulatory experience to provide expert legal and regulatory advice across a broad range of financial services and commercial matters. This is a highly visible role, partnering with senior stakeholders across the business to support both day-to-day operations and major strategic initiatives.
Client Details
Our client is a well-established, customer-focused organisation operating at scale across the UK. With a strong reputation, a diverse portfolio of products and services, and a highly regulated operating environment, the business is committed to delivering outstanding customer outcomes while maintaining the highest standards of governance, compliance, and commercial excellence.
As the organisation continues to evolve its financial services offering, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced regulatory lawyer to join a high-performing legal team and play a key role in supporting strategic growth, innovation, and compliance.
Description
*Draft, negotiate, and advise on a wide range of regulated and non-regulated commercial contracts, including high-value and strategically significant arrangements.
*Provide pragmatic legal advice on new products, services and business ventures, balancing regulatory requirements with commercial objectives.
*Support regulated entities on day-to-day legal matters and lead legal input on key commercial projects across B2B and B2C activities.
*Partner closely with Risk, Compliance and business teams on regulatory issues and initiatives.
*Advise on insurance distribution and wider financial services regulatory requirements, ensuring customer outcomes and regulatory obligations remain at the forefront of decision-making.
*Monitor legal and regulatory developments
Profile
*5 PQE+ Solicitor qualified in England & Wales
*Strong experience advising FCA-regulated businesses
*Extensive experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, influencing senior stakeholders, and advising on financial services regulation including consumer credit, consumer hire, personal lending, and savings products
*Ideally bringing knowledge of insurance distribution regulation
*Ability to commute into London on a hybrid basis
Job Offer
*Salary up to £100,000 depending on candidate experience
*Discretionary 20% bonus
*Car allowance
*Private medical
*Pension
Job number 3898421
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