At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide high-quality legal advice on retail products and navigate regulatory complexities.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking organisation committed to equality and diversity.
- Benefits: 28 days holiday, annual bonus, pension contributions, and life assurance.
- Other info: Flexible working options available; collaborative team culture.
- Why this job: Shape customer offerings while protecting the organisation in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Qualified lawyer with experience in financial services and strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
About the role
We’re looking for a talented Legal Counsel to join our General Counsel Function, supporting the business with high‑quality legal advice across a wide range of matters. In this role, you’ll play a key part in advising on retail products, ensuring they are developed, launched, and managed in line with legal & regulatory requirements and our risk appetite. Working as part of the Products & Customer team, you’ll collaborate closely with stakeholders across Current Accounts & Savings, as well as colleagues across the General Counsel Function and the wider business. You’ll provide pragmatic, commercially focused guidance, helping teams navigate legal and regulatory complexity while enabling business objectives. From responding to stakeholder queries to supporting governance forums and managing external counsel, you’ll be at the centre of decision‑making that shapes our customer offering and protects the organisation. We operate on a team‑led hybrid approach with at least 1 day a week in the Coventry & / or Manchester office.
28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme
Annual discretionary bonus scheme
Personal pension with matched contributions
Life assurance (6 times annual salary)
About you
You’re a commercially minded legal professional who enjoys working closely with the business to find practical solutions. You communicate complex legal concepts clearly and confidently, building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels. You thrive in a fast‑paced environment, balancing multiple priorities while maintaining a high standard of work. With strong analytical, drafting, and negotiation skills, you’re comfortable influencing decisions and contributing to positive outcomes. A collaborative team player, you take pride in delivering high‑quality advice and are proactive in identifying opportunities to improve processes, mitigate risk, and add value.
Essential
- Qualified lawyer with relevant post‑qualification experience
- Experience within financial services (or with FS clients)
- Strong experience providing clear, practical legal advice in a complex environment
- Excellent drafting, analytical, research, and negotiation skills
- Proven ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
- Experience identifying and managing legal and compliance risks
- Collaborative approach with the ability to work effectively as part of a team
Desirable
- Knowledge of retail products, particularly of Current and Savings accounts
- Broad legal knowledge alongside a specialism in Current and Saving accounts
- Experience working with Product and Operational teams
- Exposure to governance forums and cross‑functional projects
- Track record of driving continuous improvement initiatives
Full time - 35 Hours (Flexible working such as part‑time or compressed hours considered)
Equality and diversity
We’re serious about equality of race, age, faith, disability, and sexual orientation and we celebrate diversity. Proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We offer an interview or assessment to every disabled applicant who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As part of the application process, disabled applicants can opt in for the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. If there are occasions where it is not practicable to interview all candidates that meet the essential criteria, we commit to interviewing disabled candidates who best meet the minimum essential and desirable criteria.
Legal Counsel - Products & Customer in Coventry employer: Coventry Building Society
The Coventry Building Society is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth, offering a supportive work culture where innovation thrives. With a focus on team-led hybrid working, employees enjoy flexibility in their schedules while being part of a skilled technical team dedicated to continuous improvement. This role not only provides opportunities for leadership development but also fosters a collaborative environment that values each individual's contributions.
