Senior Legal Counsel

1 month ago

York, York City, United Kingdom Aviva Full time
Senior Legal Counsel Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Legal Counsel to join our Wealth team within Aviva's UK legal function. The successful candidate will provide commercial, first-class legal advice to Aviva's UK Wealth businesses.

About the Role

The Senior Legal Counsel will be responsible for providing legal support to the Wealth business units, including reviewing, drafting, and advising on customer-facing contractual documentation and product literature. The role will also involve advising on new propositions and product developments, as well as key strategic investments.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide commercial, first-class legal advice to Aviva's UK Wealth businesses
  • Review, draft, and advise on customer-facing contractual documentation and product literature
  • Advise on new propositions and product developments, as well as key strategic investments
  • Manage key risks and issues to the Head of Legal, and General Counsel of UK IWR (Insurance, Wealth and Retirement)
  • Build solid relationships with key stakeholders within Wealth and the wider Aviva group
Requirements
  • Qualified Solicitor and/or Barrister with strong experience of working in the Financial Services market, particularly in the pensions and/or investment platforms space
  • Proven negotiating experience and relationship management skills
  • Strong commercial and strategic mind-set with the ability to react and adapt to and implement change at pace
  • Experience and/or knowledge of workplace and/or individual pensions or investment and/or savings products will be desirable
What We Offer
  • National salary circa £80,000, London salary circa £95,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
  • Bonus opportunity - 12% of annual salary (actual amount depends on performance and Aviva's)
  • Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in
  • 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
  • Make your money go further - up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
  • Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
  • Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer's leave
  • Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
  • Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
  • We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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