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About the Role
This is a 12-month fixed-term contract for a Senior Legal Counsel - SBL Legal, focused on managing and advising on retail financial products and services. It offers an opportunity to join a dynamic team, work on diverse initiatives, and contribute to a leading UK fintech company.
Responsibilities
- Providing expert legal advice on retail banking products, consumer credit, and payments propositions.
- Advising on strategic initiatives from concept through implementation for retail consumers and SME businesses.
- Interpreting regulatory change and translating it into practical, commercially focused advice.
- Horizon-scanning for upcoming regulatory developments and preparing the business.
- Identifying and assessing legal and regulatory risk in line with the enterprise risk management framework.
- Attending governance fora and providing legal input into key decisions and approvals.
- Supporting product and engineering squads with clear, pragmatic guidance.
- Working alongside Compliance, Financial Crime, and Risk teams.
- Engaging with regulators (FCA/PRA) as required.
- Managing external counsel and panel firms, including instructions and budget.
Requirements
- UK-qualified lawyer with a strong academic record.
- Excellent legal training.
- 5+ years PQE gained at a law firm and/or in-house.
- Deep technical regulatory legal knowledge.
- Experience advising on the Consumer Credit Act, Financial Services and Markets Act, FCA Handbook (CONC, BCOBs, COBs, Consumer Duty), and the Payment Services Regulations.
- Strong commercial judgment and ability to provide pragmatic, risk-based advice.
- Ability to work independently and proactively in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent drafting, communication, and analytical skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Resilient, diligent, and conscientious.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate efficiently and effectively with colleagues at all levels.
Skills
- Legal advice
- Retail banking products
- Consumer credit
- Payments propositions
- Regulatory interpretation
- Risk assessment
- Drafting
- Communication
- Analytical skills
- Interpersonal skills
Location
- London
Work Type
- Fixed Term Contract
Experience Level
- 5+ years PQE
Education Level
- UK-qualified lawyer
- Strong academic record
Benefits
- 25 days holiday (plus public holiday allowance)
- Extra day’s holiday for birthday
- Annual leave increase with length of service
- Option to buy or sell up to five extra days off
- 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
- Salary sacrifice
- Company enhanced pension scheme
- Life insurance at 4x salary
- Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth (including mental health support and cancer care)
- Partner benefits (discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith, Peloton)
- Generous family-friendly policies
- Perkbox membership (retail discounts, wellness platform, weekly perks)
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships
About the Company
- Starling is a digital bank founded on the vision of fast technology, fair service, and honest values.
- They have grown significantly, serving over four million accounts with a team of thousands across multiple UK offices.
- Starling has been recognized as a Which? Recommended Provider and Britain's Best Banking Brand for seven consecutive years.
- The company culture is open, inclusive, and focused on solving real customer problems and doing the right thing.
- Starling is also offering its proprietary technology platform to other banks as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) proposition through its subsidiary Engine.
- They are committed to reshaping banking and bringing together people of all backgrounds and experiences.
Equal Opportunity
- Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer.
- They foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace.
- Individuals are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
- By submitting an application, you agree that Starling Bank may collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes.