Legal Counsel - New Works, United Kingdom - Virgin Money

Virgin Money
Virgin Money
Verified Company
New Works, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Business Unit:
Legal, Governance & Purpose, Dispute Resolution Team

Salary Range:
Up to circa: £52,500 per annum Depending on Experience

Work type:
Fixed Term Full Time - 6 month contract (If you need or want to work part time hours, let's talk about what could work for you and the team)

Location:
Must be UK resident. Our Life More Virgin hybrid working model will include some future attendance at our locations.

We're on an exciting journey to disrupt the status quo.

It's a fun and fast-paced place to be, and we want you to help take us to the next level.


What do YOU get when you join Virgin MoneyRed Hot Rewards of course

  • 38.5 days annual leave for all colleagues (including bank holidays and pro rata if parttime).
  • Up to five extra paid wellbeing days per year.
  • A 35 hour working week.
  • 20 weeks paid, gender neutral family leave (52 weeks in total) for expectant parents and those looking to adopt.
  • Market leading Pension.
  • Private Medical Insurance.
  • Flexible benefits including Cycle to Work, Wellness & Health Assessments and Critical Illness.
  • A digitalfirst colleague experience.
  • Ability to work anywhere in the UK (where the role allows).

All these benefits are available to colleagues from their first day. Have we got your attention?


We've an exciting new opportunity for a Legal Counsel to join our Dispute Resolution Team on a 6 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave.

We're looking for a highly motivated legal professional who can confidently contribute to the Legal, Governance& Purpose team and support the delivery of the Bank's strategic objectives.


This role is about

  • Being an engaged and proactive member of the Legal and Governance team.
  • Managing, or supervising external solicitors in, the conduct of litigation or contentious issues raised by or against the Bank.
  • Proactively supporting the management and mitigation of legal risk across the Bank.
  • Influencing and managing complex stakeholder engagement both internally and externally.
  • Building relationships and providing guidance to a wide range of stakeholders across the Bank.
  • Liaising with external panel firms acting for the Bank and managing associated costs.
  • Providing bespoke training on legal matters as required.

We need you to have

  • A current practicing certificate from the Law Society of Scotland or the Law Society of England and Wales.
  • LLB degree (or equivalent) with the relevant postqualification experience.
  • Ability to provide 'hands on' accurate, timely and commercial legal advice.
  • Knowledge of the financial services regulatory environment or a desire to learn.
  • Ability to build relationships.
  • Excellent analytical and decisionmaking skills together with an ability to communicate in a commercial and nontechnical manner.
  • A desire to make a genuine difference in moving the Bank forward.

We would like you to have

  • Demonstrable PQE
We'd really like you to have the skills and experience listed above, but please don't let that put you off applying, we'd love to hear from you


Inclusion at Virgin Money

Now the legal bit


Living A Life More Virgin allows our colleagues to be based anywhere in the UK (if the role allows it) but we will need to you to confirm you have the Right to Work in the UK.


If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some checks we need to complete before you can start with us.

This will include a credit and criminal record check, as well as providing 3 years' worth of satisfactory references.
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