Your new company

A highly respected public sector financial institution is seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join its collaborative and high-performing legal team on an initial contract running through to March 2027, with the potential for extension.

Operating at the intersection of government and global financial markets, this is a unique opportunity to contribute to a nationally significant function within a complex and fast-evolving market environment.

Your new role

This is a senior position within a lean but impactful legal function, reporting directly to the General Counsel. You will support a broad range of legal activities during a period of increased organisational demand, providing both strategic and operational legal advice across multiple practice areas.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Advising on debt capital markets, money markets, derivatives, lending, and fund management activities

• Drafting and supporting documentation for debt issuance programmes, including auctions, syndications, and tenders

• Negotiating and managing key financial agreements, including industry-standard documentation (e.g. repo and derivatives agreements)

• Monitoring regulatory and market developments, identifying impacts and advising stakeholders accordingly

• Supporting commercial, contractual, and operational legal work across the organisation

• Contributing to the development of legal processes, know-how, and internal tools

• Managing relationships with external legal advisers where required
  
  This role offers significant variety, senior stakeholder engagement, and the opportunity to shape the legal function within a critical financial institution.

What you'll need to succeed

• Qualified lawyer (England & Wales or equivalent)

• Strong technical expertise in either finance law (e.g. DCM, derivatives, lending) or public law

• The ability to deliver high-quality, pragmatic advice on complex legal issues, including with senior stakeholders

• Excellent judgement and a commercial, risk-aware approach

• A proactive, “can-do” attitude with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively

• Collaborative approach to working across teams

Experience working in or alongside the public sector or central government frameworks would be advantageous but is not essential.

What you'll get in return

• Up to £370 per day, dependent on experience

• The opportunity to work at the heart of the UK’s financial infrastructure

• Exposure to a broad and high-impact legal remit across financial markets and public law

• A supportive, collaborative, and intellectually engaging working environment

• The chance to play a key role during a period of significant activity and strategic importance

What you need to do now

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