Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel

Department: CSG
- Business Operations (Audit / Risk / Client Account Management / Finance / Legal / People / Procurement / Property and Facilities / Sales and BD / IT)

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Remote
- England and Wales

Be a Trusted Legal Advisor at the Heart of the Business

We are seeking an experienced and commercially focused Legal Counsel to lead the provision of high-quality legal advice, governance support, and regulatory guidance across the organisation.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a legal professional who enjoys working at the intersection of law, business, risk, governance, financial crime, and compliance. You will play a key role in supporting strategic decision-making, protecting the business from legal and regulatory risk, and helping to shape a strong culture of compliance and accountability.

The role offers broad exposure across commercial contracts, governance, regulatory affairs, financial crime, sanctions, risk management, and stakeholder engagement, making it ideal for someone who enjoys variety and business partnering.

As Legal Counsel, you will provide pragmatic and commercially focused legal support to colleagues at all levels of the organisation. You will help ensure that legal, regulatory, and compliance obligations are understood, managed, and embedded within business operations.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, regulators, operational teams, and external partners, you will influence strategic initiatives, support key business decisions, and drive continuous improvement across legal and governance frameworks.

• Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice and support across a wide range of business activities.
• Support the development and delivery of the organisation's Legal and Governance strategy.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on legal, regulatory, governance, risk, and compliance matters.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and advise on potential business impacts.
• Present balanced legal opinions, findings, and recommendations to support effective decision-making.
• Build awareness of legal and compliance obligations through training, guidance, and stakeholder engagement.
• Support operational and business teams in resolving legal, governance, and risk-related matters.
• Assist with business continuity planning and resilience initiatives.
• Contribute to strategic projects, business transformation programmes, and operational improvements.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships across the organisation to ensure legal and governance considerations are embedded within business activities.

• Support with drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and managing a broad range of commercial agreements, including:
• Client contracts
• Supplier agreements
• Third-party service contracts
• Non-disclosure agreements
• Professional services agreements
• Terms and conditions
• Provide practical legal and commercial advice throughout contract negotiations.
• Identify and mitigate legal and commercial risks while supporting business objectives.
• Support responses to client due diligence and legal questionnaire requests.
• Maintain and develop contract templates, precedents, and playbooks.
• Assist with supplier due diligence, revalidation, and third-party risk assessments.
• Support governance and risk management activities relating to supplier and partner relationships.

• Support governance activities and help maintain effective compliance frameworks.
• Assist with regulatory investigations, reporting obligations, compliance submissions, and regulatory correspondence.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, regulators, and external…