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FS Products & Regulatory Lawyer (Contract) - Edinburgh

Regulatory - In-House
Ref: 600 Date Posted: Monday 01 Sep 2025

Leading financial services organisation is looking to hire a Financial Services Products & Regulatory Lawyer on a 12 month fixed term basis. This role is a hybrid-model and can have an office base in Edinburgh or Glasgow.

Role Profile:

As Legal Counsel, you will work as part of a dynamic consumer bank lending and saving products team and you will identify and manage legal risk in delivering targeted, commercially focused legal advice 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.

Candidate Requirements:

  • 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).
  • Experience in consumer credit and CONC would be advantageous and desirable, including for example an understanding of the FCA’s Consumer Duty but not essential.
  •  Experience in non-lending consumer banking products would be beneficial but not essential.

On Offer:

  • Competitive Salary & Benefits.
  • Pension.
  • Private Medical Insurance.
  • Bonus.
  • Holiday Allowance (min 7.2 weeks)

To Apply:

For a confidential discussion about this position, to request the full job description or to apply, please contact:

 

David Thomson- Director

Glasgow:    +44 (0) 141 244 0260

Email: david@thomsonlrc.com