Seccl

Financial Services

LegalCounsel

£65–75k Edinburgh, United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Legal Counsel at Seccl. Skills: Legal advice, Risk management, Commercial contracts. Provide pragmatic legal advice. Advise on financial services regulation”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver practical outcomes; Enable innovation; Manage risk appropriately; Build processes that scale

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Identify key issues; Turning complexity into clarity

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Qualified solicitor England and Wales or Scotland, Experience gained in private practice or in-house, Comfortable working independently, Provide solutions balancing legal risk and business outcomes, Confident using technology to work efficiently, Explain legal concepts clearly and commercially, Enjoy building relationships and influencing decision-making, Excellent drafting skills, Excellent negotiation skills, Excellent stakeholder management skills, Thrive in fast-paced, growth-oriented environment

Nice to Have

NQ level onwards

What You'll Do.

Provide pragmatic legal advice

Advise on financial services regulation

Advise on contract law

Advise on pensions law

Advise on data protection

Advise on employment law

Advise on intellectual property rights

Draft commercial contracts

Review commercial contracts

Negotiate commercial contracts

Partner with product teams

Partner with technology teams

Partner with operations teams

Partner with commercial teams

Support business growth

Support corporate governance

Support company secretarial activities

Manage external counsel

Develop practical legal processes

Develop legal templates

Develop legal guidance

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partnering with colleagues; Non-legal stakeholders; Non-legal teams

Communication Scope

Communicate legal advice

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