Lawyer - Group Legal, Group Operations & Commercial Legal; FTC

Overview

Lawyer - Group Legal, Group Operations & Commercial Legal (FTC until 30/09/2026) is a fixed-term role at Lloyds Banking Group based in the UK. The Group Operations & Commercial Legal team delivers in-house legal support across Lloyds Banking Group brands, working closely with a wide range of business areas.

Location:

Edinburgh, Chester, Halifax, Leeds, Bristol & Newport
Salary: £87,552 - £97,280

Hours:

Full time – 40 hours per week
Pattern:
Hybrid – at least two days per week spent at one of our office sites
Flexible working:
Hybrid working, Job Share

• Negotiate, draft and advise on a variety of Group-wide supplier contracts for IT (SaaS, Cloud, AI solutions) and operational services (business process outsourcing, professional services)
• Help the business resolve performance or other contractual issues arising from ongoing supplier relationships, including resolving contentious matters
• Ensure projects align with regulatory requirements and help with horizon scanning
• Identify key legal risks, advise on their implications for the Group and support the business by providing clear, pragmatic, solution-focused advice
• Support the team’s initiatives to provide training to our internal business partners on relevant legal topics
• Join the team’s helpline service providing stakeholders with quick and easy access to legal support for ad hoc ‘phone a friend’ queries
• Support the effective selection and management of external legal counsel

• Fully qualified lawyer with a current practising certificate for a UK jurisdiction or equivalent legal qualification
• Experience negotiating commercial contracts, outsourcing arrangements and technology agreements in an in‑house legal team or leading private‑practice firm
• Strong commercial awareness together with a customer‑focused approach
• Excellent influencing and communication skills; able to interact with executives, deliver concise messages and build relationships with senior leaders
• Experience advising clients from the financial services sector and awareness of regulatory requirements for outsourcing in this sector

• Generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• Annual performance‑related bonus
• Share schemes including free shares
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion, supporting our customers, colleagues and communities. We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities and operate a Disability Confident Scheme, ensuring fair and proportionate consideration for applicants with disabilities, long‑term health or neurodivergent conditions.