We are the Consulting division of Davies, accelerating business, technology and people performance across financial services including banking, asset and wealth management, insurance, and other highly regulated industries.
We are currently seeking a Legal Counsel to join our team on a permanent basis to support our growing Consulting Legal team.

This role will be reporting into the Head of Legal. We are looking for a lawyer who will be able to deal with general commercial advisory work, contract risk analysis and support a broad range of legal and compliance queries.

Draft, review, and negotiate various multi-jurisdictional commercial agreements whether standard or bespoke (e.g., master services agreements, collaboration agreements, NDAs, and other terms and conditions), ensuring alignment with internal stakeholders’ and legal requirements.
Deliver contract risk analysis and develop strategies to mitigate exposure, safeguarding the interests of the organisation and its clients.
Analyse legal and business scenarios to develop solutions that address the commercial and legal requirements of the organisation.
Support with queries in relation to HR, Operations, IT, Marketing and Data Privacy.
Engage with legal counterparts across Davies Group, assisting in the implementation of Legal and other processes.
Stay up to date with developments in relevant areas of law, contributing to the enhancement of the Legal team's knowledge base and preparing/developing contract templates.
Stay up to date with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards to ensure compliance across all aspects of Davies Group's operations and client engagements.

Caring for the health and well-being of our colleagues
Increasing diversity and inclusion within our workforce
Encouraging and accommodating flexible and hybrid working arrangements
Supporting performance driven career progression and providing access to professional skills enhancement via internal learning programs
We offer a competitive basic salary and annual bonus based on performance.

Benefits package includes:
Private healthcare via Bupa
Health cash back plan via BHSF
Generous annual leave plan
Company contribution to pension
Life assurance
Season ticket loan
Competitive Employee Referral Program

Inclusion and Diversity

Actioned through – Davies colleagues will deliver DEI though both local and global actions. At Davies, we are committed to building an Inclusive Culture through DEI, and we are respectful of opposing views held to the company’s position.