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Legal Counsel

Job LocationEdinburgh
EducationNot Mentioned
Salary£50,000 - £65,000 per annum
IndustryNot Mentioned
Functional AreaNot Mentioned
Job TypePermanent , full-time

Job Description

Role is Based in either Edinburgh or Glasgow. We are seeking a Legal Counsel to add to our busy in-house team. You will have had experience either in-house or in private practice dealing with legal matters, including commercial contracts. The role will involve drafting and negotiating contracts forour various business areas within the firm, generally with or supporting our pension, employer and financial services clients.You will have had a good amount of post qualified relevant practice based and/or in-house experience. Experience in financial services or pensions or with a professional services firm would be an advantage.You will act as an internal consultant and as such, will have extensive dealings directly with the consultants in the firm, including our Partners. So, it’s important that you are confident and have the necessary expertise and ability to quickly gain credibilityand work autonomously. It will require flexibility to enable support to often deadline driven work.We would be happy for you to work in either our Edinburgh or Glasgow office and we support flexible/agile working (which includes working from home for part of your week and flexible start/end times subject to certain core business hours).What will your role look likeAs part of our busy legal team, your day to day responsibilities will be to:

  • Develop knowledge and understanding of key area’s propositions, core business and associated risks and work with that area to shape solutions that meet requirements. Our business areas include Actuarial, Defined Contribution Consulting, Investment, Insuranceand Financial Services, Third Party Administration and Club Vita, alongside our newer areas of Discretionary Fund Management and Personal Wealth
  • Draft, review, negotiate and advise on a wide variety of commercial contracts for our full range of professional services, consulting, online and data services, including tender responses, master services agreements, client contracts, licences, data protectionagreements, non-reliance letters, NDAs and supplier agreements
If you enjoy the following, we think you’ll love this opportunity:
  • Pragmatic and solutions driven
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Logical and organised
  • Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
  • Able to take on responsibility and to quickly gain credibility
  • Able to use your initiative and work individually or as part of a team
  • Able to take a pro-active approach and present new ideas and ways of working
  • Motivated by working under pressure and to tight timescales
  • Passionate about learning and personal development
Qualifications and Experience:Essential:
  • A qualified Solicitor in Scotland or England with material experience in commercial contract drafting and negotiation
  • Relevant practice based and/or in-house experience, ideally in an FCA regulated environment or financial services, pensions or professional services firm
  • Proven ability to deliver on projects and initiatives and provide workable solutions

Keyskills :
Financial ServicesInsuranceLegalLegal Counsel

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