Legal Counsel – Financial Services 4+ Years PQE | London | Hybrid Working

A leading financial services organisation is looking to appoint a commercially focused Legal Counsel to join its established and well-regarded in-house legal team.

This is a broad, high-quality in-house legal role offering genuine exposure across financial services law, excellent career development, and flexible hybrid working from a London base.

The Role: In-House Legal Counsel As Legal Counsel, you will provide practical, commercial legal advice across a wide range of business-critical matters, supporting key stakeholders and helping to manage legal and regulatory risk.

Key areas of work include:

• Mortgage lending and consumer credit
• Financial services regulation and compliance
• Property-related legal matters
• Commercial contracts and supplier agreements
• Data protection and privacy
• Corporate and employment law matters

This role offers real variety and the opportunity to work closely with the business on strategic initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clear, commercially focused legal advice across the business
• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts and legal documentation
• Support regulatory compliance and help manage legal and operational risk
• Partner with internal stakeholders to deliver pragmatic legal solutions
• Interpret and explain complex legal and regulatory issues in a business-friendly way
• Monitor and advise on changes in legislation and regulation affecting financial services

Candidate Profile You will ideally have:

• Qualification as a Solicitor in England & Wales
• 4+ years’ PQE (applications outside this range are welcome where relevant experience is demonstrated)
• Experience in financial services, particularly mortgage lending and/or consumer credit
• Strong knowledge of financial services regulation
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A commercial, solutions-driven mindset
• Experience gained in a reputable law firm and/or a high-quality in-house legal team

Why Apply?

• High-quality in-house Legal Counsel role within financial services
• Broad legal exposure and genuine career progression
• Collaborative and supportive legal team
• Hybrid working and London-based role
• Opportunity to influence business decisions and strategy

Interested? For a confidential discussion about this Legal Counsel – Financial Services opportunity, please contact Simon Campbell at QED Legal.

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