Senior Legal Counsel

Job description

Senior Legal Counsel | Financial Services | London (1 day per week in office)

Salary: up to 130k

I’m working with a highly regarded financial services organisation looking to appoint a Commercial Legal Counsel into its established in-house legal team.

This is a broad commercial role with strong exposure across the business, suited to someone who enjoys working closely with stakeholders and taking ownership of a varied workload.

The role will include:

• Drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts
• Advising internal stakeholders on commercial and contractual matters
• Supporting procurement and supplier arrangements
• Managing legal risk across day-to-day business activity
• Working closely with senior members of the legal team on wider projects

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a UK-qualified solicitor with strong commercial contracts experience
• Have trained or worked within a recognised law firm and/or established in-house legal team
• Be comfortable managing matters independently
• Have strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Financial services experience would be advantageous but is not essential

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

04-09-2026

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English