Corporate Counsel in London

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that’s what we call the courage to thrive. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other. We actively uphold transparent and fair hiring practices that support individual opportunity, inclusive culture, and career mobility across all levels of our organisation. We offer meaningful opportunities for growth, a culture of inclusion, and a strong commitment to transparency and integrity in everything we do.

The Corporate Counsel role is to act as a legal adviser with a focus on payments, delivering regulatory and contracting support for engagements with payment facilitators, card schemes, merchants and partners. A large part of the role will be advising on new and existing legislation, with opportunities to advise on contract negotiations, new product creation and to engage with other divisions across U.S. Bank and its parent U.S. Bank National Association.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Engaging with industry organisations and external counsel; managing legal costs.

Key accountabilities:

• Direct and oversee outside counsel throughout Europe.
• Review and assist in the implementation and rollout of U.S. Bank internal policies and procedures throughout Europe so that all such policies conform to local law.
• Updating of contract templates and giving legal advice.

Skills & experience required:

• Legal qualification in the United Kingdom (qualified as solicitor or barrister) for 1-5 years PQE.
• Practical experience within the UK; or experience as corporate counsel Pan-European and previous payments experience highly regarded.
• Ability to interact effectively with staff at multiple levels in the organization.
• Excellent verbal and presentation skills.
• Effective writing skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple instructions simultaneously.
• Ability to learn and communicate key payments and legal concepts.

The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there is an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need adjustments at any stage of the application or hiring process, please contact your recruiter for guidance and support.

U.S. Bank is committed to fair, equitable, and transparent compensation practices in line with local regulatory and legal requirements. Our total rewards approach is designed to attract, retain, and support top talent while ensuring equal pay for work of equal value. We offer a market-competitive compensation package that includes:

• Clearly defined salary ranges aligned with industry benchmarks and internal equity standards.
• Performance-based incentives for eligible employees, awarded through transparent, objective criteria that recognize both individual and company performance.
• Inclusive equitable benefits that are accessible to all employees and focused around our 3 main pillars of financial wellbeing, health & wellness.
• Continuous development opportunities including training, education support, and career progression pathways based on inclusive and transparent criteria.
• Employee recognition programs that celebrate achievements and milestones for all.

We regularly review our compensation and benefits to ensure they remain competitive, inclusive, and responsive to employee needs and market trends. Further details of the compensation package will be provided upon application. We encourage candidates to explore the full value of our offer, including monetary and non-monetary benefits.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants. We aim to provide timely updates throughout the process and encourage early applications to ensure consideration.