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About the Role

The Operations Legal team provides legal advice on commercial, data protection, and procurement law. This role is ideal for someone early in their legal career, offering mentorship and development opportunities within a supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical legal advice on commercial, procurement, data protection, and operational matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts, licenses, NDAs, secondment agreements, and other business arrangements.
• Advise on supplier and procurement issues, including contract changes, extensions, and strategic commercial relationships.
• Support legal matters related to the FCA Handbook, digital services, websites, and business continuity arrangements.
• Advise on data protection, confidentiality, information sharing, and information governance issues.
• Develop and maintain legal templates, playbooks, guidance, and training materials.
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders and external advisers, providing clear, solution-focused advice.
• Identify legal and regulatory risks and ensure appropriate management and escalation.
• Support estates projects, academic collaborations, and other corporate initiatives.

Requirements

• Qualified Lawyer (Solicitor, barrister, Chartered Legal Executive, or equivalent legal professional) typically from newly qualified (NQ) up to 3 years’ PQE.
• Experience as a practising lawyer in the public sector, private practice, or an in-house legal team.
• Relevant experience in general commercial law/commercial contracts.
• Experience in public procurement, data protection, and/or technology-related legal issues is beneficial.
• Effective communication and analytical skills, with the ability to present complex issues clearly and concisely.
• Ability to learn new legal concepts rapidly, demonstrating self-motivation while working under guidance.
• Practical problem-solving skills, delivering pragmatic, outcome-focused advice to non-legal stakeholders.
• Effective organizational skills, managing competing priorities and meeting deadlines.
• Good interpersonal skills, building and leveraging positive professional relationships.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, including developing legal know-how, guidance, templates, and training.

Skills

• General commercial law
• Commercial contracts
• Public procurement
• Data protection
• Technology-related legal issues
• Communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Organizational skills
• Interpersonal skills

Location

• Edinburgh
• Leeds
• London

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Newly Qualified (NQ)
• Up to 3 years PQE

Education Level

• Qualified Lawyer (Solicitor, barrister, Chartered Legal Executive, or equivalent legal professional)

Salary/Compensations

• National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £52,000 to £62,900
• London from £55,000 to £67,000

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age)
• Life assurance at eight times salary
• Private healthcare with Bupa
• Income protection
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
• Flexible benefits scheme

About the Company

• We regulate financial services firms in the UK to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective.
• We are transforming to become a smarter regulator, being more innovative, data-led and outcomes-focused.

Equal Opportunity

• We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one that’s free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference and supports colleagues to deliver at their best.
• We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable.
• We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process.