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Legal Counsel

Edinburgh, Scotland, GBFull-time2026-11-05 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Deliver legal strategy for outsourcing, technology, and intellectual property matters within a bank, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of legal advice while managing and minimizing legal risks.

Role type

In-house Legal Counsel (Outsourcing & Technology)

Builds

Legal solutions for transactions, projects, and initiatives across the bank

Domain

Financial Services / Banking / Technology Law

Required skills

Qualified solicitor, expertise in outsourcing law, technology law experience, transactional law experience, knowledge of emerging technology legal risks, ability to advise senior stakeholders

Preferred skills

Experience in financial services industry, knowledge of current legal issues facing banks, innovative mindset, ability to leverage AI tools and design thinking

Technologies

AI tools

Responsibilities

Provide legal and commercial advice on technology, transactions, and projects; Manage and minimize legal risks; Advise senior stakeholders on transactions and initiatives; Ensure legal advice is understandable to non-lawyers and delivered within timescales

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC