Legal Counsel - Part time - 3 days

  • Tesco Bank
  • May 15, 2025

Job Description

Salary - up to £45,000 (Pro-rata) depending on experience + annual bonus & benefits Location - Edinburgh / Glasgow, Permanent - Part time, 3 days a week Office Attendance - Our roles are hybrid, however you should be able to travel to either our Edinburgh or Glasgow offices 1-2 days per week for this position (at least 1 of those days is required to be in the Edinburgh office) Closing Date - Applications close on 22nd May at 5pm A career that works for you We’re looking for a motivated and solutions-orientated Financial Services Lawyer to join our legal team at Tesco Bank, part of Barclays Bank UK Plc. Our Legal Team has the privilege of overseeing all aspects of the Tesco Bank business and acting as strategic advisors to our business colleagues. This is a career-defining opportunity to be at the forefront of the integration of Tesco Bank and Barclays, two market leading brands. This is a part time role, 3 days a week. What you’ll be doing You’ll be part of the wider Barclays UK Legal function, specialising in consumer bank lending and saving products. You’ll identify and manage legal risk in delivering targeted, commercially focused legal advice on all matters across Tesco Bank, including: * Product terms and conditions and associated documentation, * Customer journeys and communications, * Responding to operational, complaint and process queries as they arise, * Managing outsourced legal advice, and * Advice in support of the integration of the Tesco Bank business with the wider Barclays business. We need you to have * Qualified solicitor with valid practising certificate in a UK jurisdiction (practising certificates in relevant overseas jurisdictions may be considered) * Retail banking legal experience either in-house or in private practice * Track record of delivering pragmatic, risk-based legal advice * Experience of strong relationship management (both internal and external stakeholders) And if you have any of these, even better * Experience in consumer credit and CONC would be advantageous and desirable, including for example an understanding of the FCA’s Consumer Duty * Experience in non-lending consumer banking products would be welcome * We don’t expect you to tick every box, and if you feel you hit most of the brief, it’s worth exploring to further develop your career here with us. What’s in it for you * Prepare for your retirement with our colleague pension scheme. * Private Medical Insurance (WL2+) and virtual GP Service 365 days a year. * Performance related annual bonus. * Indulge in a generous holiday allowance with a minimum of 7.2 weeks, with the opportunity to buy more. * Embrace the benefits of our Colleague Clubcard, enjoy a 10% discount that increase to 15% every payday (worth up to 2K). As an added perk, we’ll give you a second card to share with someone else. * Benefit from our family-oriented initiatives, encompassing enhanced maternity leave pay, a shared parental leave policy, and a generous paid paternity leave. * A place to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want. Everyone’s welcome We want all our colleagues to always feel welcome and be themselves at Tesco Bank, part of Barclays Bank UK Plc. We’re committed to building a more inclusive workplace and celebrating everything that makes colleagues unique, and value the richness and diversity this brings to our business. A more diverse business helps us deliver on our purpose to serve our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day. #LI-LC1