Legal Counsel - Banking/Financial Services Regulatory

Legal Counsel - Everyday Banking/Regulatory Hybrid Competitive Package

Location:Edinburgh
Contract Type:Permanent
Hours:35 per week
Salary:Highly competitive + benefits

Are you a strategic legal professional with a passion for financial services regulations? An exciting opportunity has arisen with a leading UK financial institution for aLegal Counselto join their dynamic team supporting payments and retail banking operations.

You'll play a pivotal role in delivering legal and regulatory advice across payments and customer journeys in retail and wealth business areas. This is a high-impact position where you'll work closely with senior stakeholders and external partners, ensuring legal guidance is clear, timely, and commercially sound.

• Post-qualified legal experience, ideally in-house or from a top-tier UK law firm.

• Strong knowledge ofbanking laworfinancial services regulation

• Experience withopen banking,transaction banking, andretail bankinglegal frameworks.

• Ability to simplify complex legal issues for non-legal stakeholders.

• Proven track record of managing legal risk and driving process improvements.

• Provide expert legal advice on payments and retail banking initiatives.

• Support strategic projects and regulatory compliance efforts.

• Collaborate with internal teams and external legal advisors.

• Drive cost-effective legal solutions using modern tools and practices.

• Join a forward-thinking, flexible and friendly legal team.

• Work on cutting-edge legal issues in the evolving payments landscape.

• Be part of a collaborative and inclusive culture with real career progression.

To find out more, please contact Jill Cowan on or email usona.co.uk