You must be a qualified solicitor with significant commercial legal experience, strong relationship management skills, and preferably experience in finance, technology, or retail financial services.

You will manage legal risks, negotiate third-party contracts, advise on commercial and regulatory queries, and support integration with Barclays' business.

Legal

United Kingdom

Edinburgh

What do we stand for at Tesco Bank? Everything that Tesco does. We both share a set of values that drive us to come up with new ways to improve our customers’ lives, the communities they live in, and the planet we all share.
Starting life in 1997, we now help more than 5 million customers manage their money a little better every day from our offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, and Reigate.

Finance

Tesco Bank

<div><div><div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>General information
</b></h3></div></div><div><div><div><div>Job Title
</div><div>Legal Counsel - FTC 12 months
</div></div><div><div>Ref #
</div><div>9296
</div></div><div><div>Location
</div><div>Edinburgh
</div></div><div><div>Department
</div><div>BAR - Legal Team
</div></div><div><div>Business Area
</div><div>Legal
</div></div><div><div>Working time
</div><div>Full-Time
</div></div><div><div>Date Published
</div><div>27-02-2025
</div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Serving our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day.
</b></h3></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><b>Salary &ndash; Between &pound;70,000 and &pound;80,000 D.O.E + annual bonus &amp; benefits
</b></div><div><b>Location &ndash; Edinburgh / Glasgow</b></div><div></div><div><b><br>
Office Attendance - </b>Our roles are hybrid, however you should be able to travel to either our Edinburgh or Glasgow offices 2-3 days per week for this position (at least 1 of those days is required to be in the Edinburgh office)
</div><div><b>Closing Date &ndash; Applications close 13th March at 5pm<br>
</b></div><div></div><br>
<div><b>A bank with a little more heart<br>
</b></div><div></div><br>
<div>We&rsquo;re looking for a commercially minded, solutions-orientated Legal Counsel to join our Legal team at Tesco Bank, part of Barclays Bank UK Plc. This opportunity is a 12-month fixed term contract.</div><div></div><div><br>
This is a really exciting opportunity to join a team at the forefront of the integration between Tesco Bank and Barclays Bank UK Plc, bringing two market leading brands together.<br>
</div><div></div><br>
<div>Our Legal Team enjoys the privilege of overseeing all aspects of the Tesco Bank business and acting as strategic advisors to stakeholders. This role would be ideal for a commercial contracts lawyer who either has financial services expertise or is looking to develop this.<br>
</div><div></div><br>
<div><b>What you&rsquo;ll be doing<br>
</b></div><div></div><br>
<div>In the role of Legal Counsel, you identify and manage legal risk in delivering targeted, commercially focused legal advice on corporate, commercial and regulatory legal matters across Tesco Bank, including:
</div><ul><li>negotiating and advising upon third party service, data and software contracts
</li><li>advising on general commercial and regulatory legal queries
</li><li>supporting the integration of the Tesco Bank business with the wider Barclays business<br>
</li></ul><div></div><br>
<div><b>We need you to have<br>
</b></div><div></div><br>
<ul><li>Qualified solicitor with valid practising certificate in a UK jurisdiction (practising certificates in relevant overseas jurisdictions may be considered)
</li><li>Significant commercial legal experience either in-house or in private practice
</li><li>Track record of delivering pragmatic, risk-based legal advice
</li><li>Experience of strong relationship management (both internal and external stakeholders)<br>
</li></ul><div></div><br>
<div><b>And if you have any of these, even better<br>
</b></div><div></div><br>
<ul><li>Experience in the finance or technology sectors would be advantageous and desirable
</li><li>Experience in the retail financial services sector would be desirable<br>
</li></ul><div></div><br>
<div>We don&rsquo;t expect you to tick every box, and if you feel you hit most of the brief, it&rsquo;s worth exploring to further develop your career here with us.<br>
</div><div></div><br>
<div><b>What&rsquo;s in it for you<br>
</b></div><div></div><br>
<ul><li>Prepare for your retirement with our colleague pension scheme.
</li><li>Private Medical Insurance (WL2+) and virtual GP Service 365 days a year.
</li><li>Performance related annual bonus.
</li><li>Indulge in a generous holiday allowance with a minimum of 7.2 weeks, with the opportunity to buy more.
</li><li>Embrace the benefits of our Colleague Clubcard, enjoy a 10% discount that increase to 15% every payday (worth up to 2K). As an added perk, we&rsquo;ll give you a second card to share with someone else.
</li><li>Benefit from our family-oriented initiatives, encompassing enhanced maternity leave pay, a shared parental leave policy, and a generous paid paternity leave.
</li><li>A place to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.</li></ul><div></div><div><b><br>
Everyone&rsquo;s welcome<br>
</b></div><div></div><br>
<div>We want all our colleagues to always feel welcome and be themselves at Tesco Bank, part of Barclays Bank UK Plc. We&rsquo;re committed to building a more inclusive workplace and celebrating everything that makes colleagues unique, and value the richness and diversity this brings to our business. A more diverse business helps us deliver on our purpose to serve our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day.<br>
</div><div></div><br>
<div>#LI-LC1</div><div></div><div><br>
</div></div></div></div></div></div><div></div><div><div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>How to apply
</b></h3></div></div><div></div><div><div><div><div><div>We value our people and diverse teams and believe the variety of backgrounds and experiences make us stronger to achieve our goals.</div><div></div><div><br>
Our colleagues are working hybrid, taking time to meet with colleagues in our offices for moments that matter, such as team catch ups, planning meetings and more. If you&rsquo;re interested in finding out more about what a career at Tesco Bank looks like, click apply to find out more!</div><div></div>
</div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Why Tesco Bank?
</b></h3></div></div><div><div><div><div>We&rsquo;re also a little obsessed with the future. Your future. Our future. That&rsquo;s why we take development seriously; we want to help you thrive and evolve in your career. Tesco Bank is a place to get on, all colleagues have access to LinkedIn Learning and Abstract, from day one.<div></div><div><br>
It&rsquo;s important to us that we make sure you&rsquo;re supported by your team and colleague networks every day, celebrating when it matters and helping you to be the best version of yourself. The people make Tesco Bank, and we take pride in what we achieve together.<br>
<br>
All that hard work? Come and see it turned into something real, usable, and important to customers&rsquo; and colleagues&rsquo; everyday lives. At Tesco Bank, our products make things a little better for everyone.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

General information
Job Title
Legal Counsel - FTC 12 months
Ref #
9296
Location
Edinburgh
Department
BAR - Legal Team
Business Area
Legal
Working time
Full-Time
Date Published
27-02-2025
Serving our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day.
Salary – Between £70,000 and £80,000 D.O.E + annual bonus & benefits
Location – Edinburgh / Glasgow
Office Attendance - Our roles are hybrid, however you should be able to travel to either our Edinburgh or Glasgow offices 2-3 days per week for this position (at least 1 of those days is required to be in the Edinburgh office)
Closing Date – Applications close 13th March at 5pm

A bank with a little more heart

We’re looking for a commercially minded, solutions-orientated Legal Counsel to join our Legal team at Tesco Bank, part of Barclays Bank UK Plc. This opportunity is a 12-month fixed term contract.
This is a really exciting opportunity to join a team at the forefront of the integration between Tesco Bank and Barclays Bank UK Plc, bringing two market leading brands together.

Our Legal Team enjoys the privilege of overseeing all aspects of the Tesco Bank business and acting as strategic advisors to stakeholders. This role would be ideal for a commercial contracts lawyer who either has financial services expertise or is looking to develop this.

What you’ll be doing

In the role of Legal Counsel, you identify and manage legal risk in delivering targeted, commercially focused legal advice on corporate, commercial and regulatory legal matters across Tesco Bank, including:
negotiating and advising upon third party service, data and software contracts
advising on general commercial and regulatory legal queries
supporting the integration of the Tesco Bank business with the wider Barclays business

We need you to have

Qualified solicitor with valid practising certificate in a UK jurisdiction (practising certificates in relevant overseas jurisdictions may be considered)
Significant commercial legal experience either in-house or in private practice
Track record of delivering pragmatic, risk-based legal advice
Experience of strong relationship management (both internal and external stakeholders)

And if you have any of these, even better

Experience in the finance or technology sectors would be advantageous and desirable
Experience in the retail financial services sector would be desirable

We don’t expect you to tick every box, and if you feel you hit most of the brief, it’s worth exploring to further develop your career here with us.

What’s in it for you

Prepare for your retirement with our colleague pension scheme.
Private Medical Insurance (WL2+) and virtual GP Service 365 days a year.
Performance related annual bonus.
Indulge in a generous holiday allowance with a minimum of 7.2 weeks, with the opportunity to buy more.
Embrace the benefits of our Colleague Clubcard, enjoy a 10% discount that increase to 15% every payday (worth up to 2K). As an added perk, we’ll give you a second card to share with someone else.
Benefit from our family-oriented initiatives, encompassing enhanced maternity leave pay, a shared parental leave policy, and a generous paid paternity leave.
A place to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.
Everyone’s welcome

We want all our colleagues to always feel welcome and be themselves at Tesco Bank, part of Barclays Bank UK Plc. We’re committed to building a more inclusive workplace and celebrating everything that makes colleagues unique, and value the richness and diversity this brings to our business. A more diverse business helps us deliver on our purpose to serve our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day.

#LI-LC1
How to apply
We value our people and diverse teams and believe the variety of backgrounds and experiences make us stronger to achieve our goals.
Our colleagues are working hybrid, taking time to meet with colleagues in our offices for moments that matter, such as team catch ups, planning meetings and more. If you’re interested in finding out more about what a career at Tesco Bank looks like, click apply to find out more!
Why Tesco Bank?
We’re also a little obsessed with the future. Your future. Our future. That’s why we take development seriously; we want to help you thrive and evolve in your career. Tesco Bank is a place to get on, all colleagues have access to LinkedIn Learning and Abstract, from day one.
It’s important to us that we make sure you’re supported by your team and colleague networks every day, celebrating when it matters and helping you to be the best version of yourself. The people make Tesco Bank, and we take pride in what we achieve together.

All that hard work? Come and see it turned into something real, usable, and important to customers’ and colleagues’ everyday lives. At Tesco Bank, our products make things a little better for everyone.

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