Application Deadline: 1 October 2026
Department: Legal & Corporate Governance
Location: Sheffield
Compensation: £60,000 - £70,000 / year
Description
Location: Sheffield / Hybrid Working
Expectation that you will attend an office 2 days per week
Contract: Fixed Term Contract for up to 12 months
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week/flexible days and/or hours (Mon-Fri)
Salary: From £60,000 depending on experience
THE ROLE
This is an opportunity to provide legal support to the British Business Bank on contentious matters arising across its business activities. Working closely with product teams, information governance, risk and colleagues across the wider Legal and Corporate Governance team, you will help the Bank respond effectively to litigation, potential legal challenges and disputes.
The role involves advising on contentious matters across the Bank, including litigation, potential legal challenges and dispute management. It also includes supporting governance and escalation processes with internal colleagues and external stakeholders, including DBT, HM Treasury and UKGI, while providing practical, commercially aware legal advice in an in-house financial services context.
Legal input and advice may be provided to Product Teams, Senior Management, Risk and Compliance, Local Growth, Policy, Strategy and Economics, Finance and Procurement as required.
We are looking for legal experience broadly equivalent to at least five years’ PQE, although applications are welcome from candidates with fewer years’ PQE who can demonstrate the required skills, experience and competencies.
Experience advising on contentious matters within a litigation or regulatory team is important, ideally with financial services knowledge. FOIA experience, and experience providing legal support directly to business leads in-house or in private practice, would be an advantage.
Key Benefits
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday
- 15% employer pension contribution
- Flexible working
- Cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, Group Income Protection and life assurance
- Paid voluntary days, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
- Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and dining, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technology...and plenty more
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Counsel in Sheffield employer: British Business Bank
British Business Bank is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and inclusive work culture, offering hybrid working arrangements that promote work-life balance. Employees benefit from continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to engage in meaningful projects that support the UK economy. With a focus on employee well-being and a commitment to diversity, working in Sheffield or London provides a unique advantage to be part of a forward-thinking organisation dedicated to making a positive impact.
