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Legal Counsel Opportunity - Glasgow

Meraki Talent Limited
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Glasgow, City of Glasgow G62 6EP, Scotland

Salary

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Meraki Talent is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel professional for a global retail and business banking client on a permanent basis.
  • The role involves providing legal support and advice on various product offerings, ensuring risk management, and advising the business during a transformation period.
  • Applicants must be UK qualified solicitors with experience in payments and banking or retail banking, and previous business transformation experience is preferred.
  • The position offers a generous salary, annual bonus, and flexible benefits, along with a hybrid working arrangement.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to influence others in line with regulatory guidelines are essential for this role.
Meraki Talent are working with a global retail and business banking client, who are seeking an experienced Legal Counsel professional to join their team on a permanent basis.  As part of this role, you will be providing support and legal advice on a variety of product offerings, ensuring risk is managed.  I am looking to speak with experienced UK qualified solicitors who have gained SME knowledge within payments and banking, or perhaps those with exposure within retail banking. As this client enter a period of transformation, you will be responsible for advising the business and leading on negotiations with third party partners.   Key duties will include;
  • Supporting the business on legal advice on a variety of product propositions
  • Meeting and building relationships with third party partners and leading negotiations
  • Ensuring FCA’s rules are implemented across a large range of consumer products
  • Guiding and providing legal advice to the wider business within set timescales
  • Providing advice on regulatory risks
  • Escalation of legal and regulatory risks  
Applicants should be able to demonstrate strong communication skills with the ability to influence others, ensuring a fair outcome in line with regulatory guidelines.  Previous business transformation experience is preferred within a banking and payments arena.  This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading global brand as they transition to realign core regulated banking services, within state of the art offices.  In addition to a hybrid working arrangement, our client are offering a generous salary, annual bonus, as well as a flexible benefits.  Excellent opportunity  Apply Now  Is this job for you?  At Meraki, we love recruitment and love words. Is this you?Jennifer wants: Legal, Counsel, Transition, Banking, Payments'By submitting your information, you confirm you have read and understood our Privacy Notice which outlines how we use information we collect about you.”Please see our website page headed ‘Privacy Notice’ for an explanation about how we use information we collect about you’

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.