LegalCounsel

Hybrid role to be based in our Edinburgh office. ABOUT US Seccl is the Octopus-owned embedded investment platform that’s on a mission to helping more people to invest – and invest well. We’re B-Corp certified with an amazing product-market fit, impressive early traction and the potential to transform an outdated industry, for the better. We've been growing fast and will scale even faster over the next few years. We’re also proud to be part of Octopus, the £multi billion group that's on a mission to breathe new life into broken industries, through companies like Octopus Energy, Octopus Investments and Octopus Money. Check out the Seccl website https://seccl.tech/ for the latest on our products and our mission https://seccl.tech/about/ to shape the future of investments. THE ROLE We’re looking for a commercially-minded Legal Counsel (from NQ level onwards) to join our legal team, reporting directly to the General Counsel. This is an opportunity for a solicitor who enjoys working autonomously, taking ownership of legal matters and partnering with colleagues across the business to deliver practical outcomes. You’ll help support a company transforming the wealth tech sector, providing clear and usable legal advice that enables innovation while appropriately managing risk. The successful candidate will be comfortable operating with minimal supervision, quickly identifying the key issues and communicating legal advice in a way that engages non-legal stakeholders. If you thrive on turning complexity into clarity, and love building processes that scale, this could be your perfect next move. ON A TYPICAL DAY YOU WILL… - Provide pragmatic legal advice to support the day-to-day running of the Seccl business. - Advise on a broad range of legal matters including financial services regulation, contract law, pensions law, data protection, employment law and intellectual property rights. - Draft, review and negotiate commercial contracts with suppliers, client firms, customers and o