Legal Counsel – Digital & Technology | S3 | Legal | Multiple Locations in London

Santander is evolving from a global, high-impact brand into a technology-driven organisation, and our people are at the heart of this journey. Together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible.

This is more than a strategic shift. It’s a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference. Our mission is to contribute to help more people and businesses prosper. We embrace a robust risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

Santander UK is looking for a Legal Counsel based out of London or Milton Keynes. The Legal Counsel role sits within the wider Digital, Technology & Operations Legal team, which advises on Digital, Technology, Operations, Infrastructure, Payments, Data Privacy and Intellectual Property.

In this high-profile role, you’ll be drafting, negotiating and advising on outsourcing agreements as well as assisting on other technology and digital contracts, including cloud agreements, software licenses, services agreements and intra-group arrangements.

To succeed in this role, you will be responsible for:

• Providing strategic advice to the relevant business teams to support with structuring and implementing innovation and technology projects;
• Working closely with senior stakeholders in the Bank to deliver expert, accurate, concise, commercial and cost-effective legal advice;
• Demonstrating creativity and innovation in reaching practical solutions on complex subject matters;
• Sharing technical skills, experience and best practice with colleagues and the wider business;
• Keeping abreast of external developments in the law and financial services industry;
• Answering legal queries from internal customers as well as managing external suppliers/stakeholders.

The following requirements represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role:

• Experience providing legal advice that is readily understandable to non-lawyers (Required)
• Excellent knowledge and experience of outsourcing, digital, technology and commercial contract law (Required)
• Excellent knowledge of the regulatory regime impacting outsourcing in financial services (Required)
• Ability to manage and influence stakeholders (Required)
• Experience dealing with a large volume of matters and competing demands (Preferred)
• Excellent project management skills (Preferred).

At Santander, your contribution matters. We recognise the difference you make every day, and we make sure you feel valued, supported and rewarded in return.

Here, recognition goes beyond pay. It’s about the pride you feel in your work, the impact you have on customers and communities, and the opportunities you have to grow and thrive — personally and professionally.

We’re proud to be an inclusive organisation that provides equal opportunities for everyone. We want our people to thrive — at work and at home — while delivering the best outcomes for our customers and supporting each other to grow.

When applying, please consider the travel distance, time and cost to your chosen office location(s).

All candidates must have the right to work in the UK to commence employment with Santander.

If this sounds like a role you are interested in, then please apply.