Deputy General Counsel - #2119369

An excellent opportunity for a Deputy General Counsel to join a leading financial services organisation in the West Midlands, with hybrid working requiring two days a week in the office.

This is a highly visible role advising Board and Executive stakeholders on complex legal, regulatory, governance and commercial matters while helping shape the organisation's approach to legal risk.

Client Details

Our client is a well established and purpose led financial services organisation with a strong reputation for putting customers, colleagues and communities at the heart of its decision making.

The organisation operates within a highly regulated environment and continues to invest in its people, technology and long term growth. It has received significant external recognition for its workplace culture, responsible business practices and commitment to colleague wellbeing and development.

Description

The Deputy General Counsel will be:

* Providing strategic and pragmatic legal advice to the Board, Executive Leadership Team and senior stakeholders across legal, regulatory, governance and commercial matters

* Leading the identification and management of legal risk, monitoring regulatory developments and advising on their impact across the organisation

* Providing specialist advice across FCA and PRA regulation, the Building Societies Act, Consumer Duty, mortgage lending, savings products, operational resilience and financial services legislation

* Leading legal support on major commercial contracts, supplier arrangements, procurement exercises, strategic projects and contentious matters

* Supporting corporate governance activities while providing leadership and technical direction to members of the legal and secretariat function

Profile

The Deputy General Counsel should be:

* A solicitor, barrister or equivalent with significant legal experience gained within regulated financial services, either in house or within private practice

* Experienced in advising on FCA and PRA requirements, financial services regulation, the Building Societies Act and Consumer Duty

* Comfortable advising Boards, Executive Committees and senior leadership teams on complex and commercially significant matters

* Strong across commercial contracts, corporate governance, legal risk management, regulatory compliance and financial services products

* An influential senior lawyer with excellent drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills, ideally with experience leading others and managing external legal advisers

Job Offer

This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a senior and highly influential legal role within an established financial services organisation.

The package includes:

* Salary of £80,000 to £95,000

* 4% performance related bonus

* Pension contribution of up to 10.6%

* Hybrid working with two days a week in the office

* Minimum 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

* Ability to buy or sell up to five days annual leave

* Life assurance at four times salary

* Access to discounted private medical insurance

* Two paid volunteering days each year

* Employee discounts, wellbeing support and flexible benefits

* Strong opportunities for continued professional development and career progression

Beyond the package, this role offers genuine Board and Executive exposure, the opportunity to influence legal and regulatory strategy and a broad remit across one of the most heavily regulated areas of UK business.

If you're an experienced Deputy General Counsel, apply now or contact Michael Bailey for more information.