Legal Counsel - 12 Month FTC

Serving our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day.

Salary - Up to £75,000 depending on experience + annual bonus & benefits

Location - Edinburgh / Glasgow

Office Attendance - Our roles are hybrid, however you should be able to travel to either our Edinburgh or Glasgow offices 2-3 days per week for this position (at least 1 of those days is required to be in the Edinburgh office)

Closing Date - Applications close 5th June at 5pm

A bank with a little more heart. We are looking for a motivated and solutions-orientated Financial Services Lawyer to join our legal team on a 12-month fixed term contract at Tesco Bank, part of Barclays Bank UK Plc. Our Legal Team has the privilege of overseeing all aspects of the Tesco Bank business and acting as strategic advisors to our business colleagues. This is a career-defining opportunity to be at the forefront of the integration of Tesco Bank and Barclays, two market leading brands.

What you will be doing:

• In the role of Legal Counsel, you will be part of the wider Barclays UK Legal function specialising in consumer bank lending and saving products.
• You will identify and manage legal risk in delivering targeted, commercially-focused legal advice on all matters across Tesco Bank, including:

• product terms and conditions and associated documentation
• customer journeys and communications
• responding to operational, complaint and process queries as they arise
• managing outsourced legal advice
• offering advice in support of the integration of the Tesco Bank business with the wider Barclays business

We need you to have:

• Qualified solicitor with valid practising certificate in a UK jurisdiction (practising certificates in relevant overseas jurisdictions may be considered)
• Retail banking legal experience either in-house or in private practice
• Track record of delivering pragmatic, risk-based legal advice
• Experience of strong relationship management (both internal and external stakeholders)

And if you have any of these, even better:

• Experience in consumer credit and CONC would be advantageous and desirable, including for example an understanding of the FCA's Consumer Duty
• Experience in non-lending consumer banking products would be welcome

We don’t expect you to tick every box, and if you feel you hit most of the brief, it’s worth exploring to further develop your career here with us.

What’s in it for you:

• Prepare for your retirement with our colleague pension scheme.
• Private Medical Insurance (WL2+) and virtual GP Service 365 days a year.
• Performance related annual bonus.
• Indulge in a generous holiday allowance with a minimum of 7.2 weeks, with the opportunity to buy more.
• Embrace the benefits of our Colleague Clubcard, enjoy a 10% discount that increases to 15% every payday (worth up to 2K). As an added perk, we’ll give you a second card to share with someone else.
• Benefit from our family-oriented initiatives, encompassing enhanced maternity leave pay, a shared parental leave policy, and a generous paid paternity leave.
• A place to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.

Everyone’s welcome. We want all our colleagues to always feel welcome and be themselves at Tesco Bank, part of Barclays Bank UK Plc. We’re committed to building a more inclusive workplace and celebrating everything that makes colleagues unique, and value the richness and diversity this brings to our business. A more diverse business helps us deliver on our purpose to serve our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day.

How to apply: We value our people and diverse teams and believe the variety of backgrounds and experiences make us stronger to achieve our goals. Our colleagues are working hybrid, taking time to meet with colleagues in our offices for moments that matter, such as team catch ups, planning meetings and more. If you’re interested in finding out more about what a career at Tesco Bank looks like, click apply to find out more!

Why Tesco Bank? Whether we’re helping our customers or looking after our people, you’ll find there’s a warmth and friendliness to everything we do. It means we put your wellbeing first and give you bags of support, training and development, so you can build the career that’s right for you. It’s about looking after each other with the same care that we give to our customers. We’ve created an environment where everyone feels included, accepted and welcome. Which means you can bring your whole self to work every day and totally thrive at the same time.