Counsel

Legal Counsel

Location: London / Hybrid Working

(Expectation that you will attend an office 2 days per week)

Contract: 12 months Fixed Term Contract

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week/flexible days and/or hours (Mon-Fri)

Salary: From £57,750 - £64,313 Depending on experience (London)

Benefits

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• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday
• 15% employer pension contribution
• Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, Group Income Protection and life assurance
• Paid voluntary days, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and dining, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technology...and plenty more

The Role

We are currently recruiting for a new Legal Counsel to work within our Legal Team.

The purpose of this role is to provide legal support, and to assist in the provision of oversight of legal risk, to the Bank and its product and support teams. There will be a particular focus on providing support to non-transactional matters impacting the organisation including regulatory matters (including Freedom of Information, data and information sharing and advising on internal and external policies). This role will also support the activities of the wider Legal and Governance team.

To be considered for this role you will already have solid post qualification experience with an embedded knowledge and experience in one or more of corporate, commercial, financial regulation/funds and finance.

You will have good technical skills with knowledge of, or a willingness and a capability to learn, a range of products and issues and risks impacting a complex, state-owned financial services organisation.

You will also have knowledge of one or more of Subsidy Control, State aid and/or financial regulation, public law, freedom of information, data protection, judicial review or procurement law.

Prior experience of areas of law applicable to public sector (eg public law, freedom of information, judicial review) and more widely (e.g. data protection) would be highly desirable as would experience of managing external counsel and of working in the legal department of a central government department, an arm’s length body or other public sector body.

Experience of managing legal challenge and stakeholder/supplier complaints would also be a distinct advantage.

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About British Business Bank

The British Business Bank is an established and influential institution with a key mission of driving sustainable growth and prosperity throughout the United Kingdom. It plays a vital role in supporting access to finance for smaller businesses, facilitating their development and contributing to the transition towards a net zero economy.

Since its inception in 2014, the British Business Bank has functioned as a government-owned economic development bank, operating independently to fulfil its objectives. It collaborates with over 200 delivery partners, including high street, digital, specialist, and challenger banks, venture capital and private debt funds, as well as fintech platforms, to implement its programs effectively.

With offices in Sheffield and London, the British Business Bank currently employs approximately 550 individuals.

As an organisation that values flexibility, wellbeing and collaboration, the British Business Bank introduced a hybrid-working model in 2020. Our colleagues typically spend an average of 2 days per week working in our offices, striking a balance between the advantages of remote work and the benefits of in-person collaboration. The successful candidate for this role should be able to commute to our office (unless specified).

At the British Business Bank, we aim to represent the communities we serve, firmly believing that different perspectives make us stronger. We strongly encourage applications from individuals with varied experiences and backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident employer, we commit ourselves to having an inclusive, equitable and accessible recruitment process supporting applicants and employees, making reasonable adjustments whenever it is feasible.