Legal Counsel – Payments & Retail Banking | Hybrid | Competitive Package
Location: Edinburgh
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: Highly competitive + benefits
Are you a strategic legal professional with a passion for payments and financial services? An exciting opportunity has arisen with a leading UK financial institution for a Legal Counsel to join their dynamic team supporting payments and retail banking operations.
About the Role:
You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering legal and regulatory advice across payments and customer journeys in retail and wealth business areas. This is a high-impact position where you’ll work closely with senior stakeholders and external partners, ensuring legal guidance is clear, timely, and commercially sound.
What You’ll Bring:
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Post-qualified legal experience, ideally in-house or from a top-tier UK law firm.
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Strong knowledge of banking law, financial services regulation, and payments services.
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Experience with open banking, transaction banking, and retail banking legal frameworks.
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Ability to simplify complex legal issues for non-legal stakeholders.
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Proven track record of managing legal risk and driving process improvements.
Key Responsibilities:
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Provide expert legal advice on payments and retail banking initiatives.
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Support strategic projects and regulatory compliance efforts.
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Collaborate with internal teams and external legal advisors.
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Drive cost-effective legal solutions using modern tools and practices.
Why Apply?
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Join a forward-thinking, flexible and friendly legal team.
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Work on cutting-edge legal issues in the evolving payments landscape.
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Be part of a collaborative and inclusive culture with real career progression.
To find out more, please contact Jill Cowan on 07931 811 330 or email jill@lusona.co.uk