Legal counsel Work, Jobs in Edinburgh (with Salaries)

Managing Legal Counsel (12 months)
National Westminster Bank PLC —Edinburgh
- £41,183 - £58,140 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Hotel
- Financial services
- Leadership
- Annual leave
1d
Senior Legal Counsel, Edinburgh
Hampden Bank —Edinburgh
- Analysis skills
- Contracts
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Legal counsel
SECCL —Edinburgh
- £65,000 - £75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Negotiation
- Employee discount
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Vestas —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- English
- Master's degree
- Contracts
11d
Legal Counsel – Fixed term contract 12 months
Ultimate Finance —Edinburgh
- Hybrid work
- Programmable logic controllers
- Communication skills
- Banking
9d
Litigator, Employment Lawyer
National Westminster Bank PLC —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Hotel
- Presentation skills
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
10d
Head of Legal - 12 month Fixed Term Contract
Trainline —Edinburgh
- £110,000 - £120,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
Legal Adviser (Governance and Student Contract)
Queen Margaret University —Edinburgh
- £44,746 - £63,606 a year
- Full-time
- Communication skills
9d
Commercial Legal Counsel
Wordsmith AI —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Sales
Business Support
The Scottish Government —Edinburgh
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
3h
Tech Recruiter (R&D)
Wordsmith AI —Edinburgh
- Full-time
Solicitor
Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland —Edinburgh
- £45,426 - £54,166 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor's degree
- Organisational skills
- IT
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Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP —Edinburgh
- Temporary
- Hybrid work
- Hospitality
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Patria Investments —Edinburgh
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Leadership
- Work from home

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Managing Legal Counsel (12 months)

National Westminster Bank PLC -
Edinburgh

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Job details

Full-time | Fixed term contract
£41,183 - £58,140 a year
1 day ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Transport links
On-site parking

Qualifications

Financial services
Leadership

Full job description

Closing date for applications: 07/07/2026

Location Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job typeFixed Term Contract | Contract typeFull Time

Mostly Remote

You’ll spend most of your time at home, working with your team digitally. You’ll come into an office or hub at least twice a month to collaborate with your colleagues.

Managerial / Technical Lead

This is a general indication and doesn’t always reflect day-to-day responsibilities. Check the job description for full details.

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Job description

This role is based in the United Kingdom and as such all normal working days must be carried out in the United Kingdom.

Join us as a Managing Legal Counsel

This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior legal role within one of the UK’s leading Private Banking and Wealth Management businesses
You’ll support Coutts & Co at a pivotal point in its growth journey, shaping legal decisions in a period of strategic expansion and integration
You’ll take on a high-profile role, partnering closely with senior leaders and influencing decisions in a complex, regulated environment
We're offering this role for a period of 12 months

What you’ll do

As our Managing Legal Counsel, you’ll lead on high-quality, varied legal work, partnering with senior stakeholders within a collaborative, commercially focused legal team. Working closely with the business, you’ll provide practical, clear legal advice that supports strategic decision-making and delivers strong commercial outcomes. You’ll use your expertise across transactions and projects, so clear, efficient, and effective communication with stakeholders at all levels is consistently achieved. You’ll play a key role during a period of growth within the Private Banking and Wealth Management business.

Your work will focus on:

Providing proactive, commercially focused legal advice on wealth management and retail investment products and services
Supporting strategic growth and integration activity, advising on key initiatives and helping to manage legal risk effectively
Partnering with senior stakeholders across the business, including Risk, Compliance and Governance, to support informed decision-making
Influencing decisions in a regulated environment, balancing commercial objectives with legal and regulatory requirements
Driving improvements in operating practices and processes, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency and reduce complexity

The skills you'll need

We’re looking for someone with strong experience in financial services, with a deep understanding of the wealth management and retail investments products and services. You’ll be confident operating in a dynamic environment, building credibility quickly and establishing trusted relationships with senior executives, colleagues and external stakeholders.

You’ll bring:

A strong understanding of the wealth and asset management sector, including the legal and regulatory environment in which it operates
Proven leadership capability, with the ability to guide teams, influence direction and support high-quality delivery across complex areas of work
The ability to identify and assess strategic, legal and reputational risk, providing clear direction on how they should be managed or resolved

Your benefits breakdown

Here’s a quick look at what your pay package and annual leave could look like if you get accepted for the role. We have a wide range of benefits to support you in your working life and beyond.

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Your pay package

100% Base pay This is your base pay package that you take home every month.

+10% Pension funding This is monthly funding paid towards your pension.

up to +10% Benefit funding This is monthly funding paid towards a range of benefits you can choose from.

Your leave allowance

30 days Annual leave You’ll also have the opportunity to purchase up to 5 additional days off.

3 days Volunteering Take time off to support the causes you’re passionate about.

3 days Training Take time to build the skills you need to grow your career.

Total rewards package

Welcome to our Gogarburn hub

Set in large grounds including beautiful woodland, Gogarburn offers a conference centre, a business school with hotel bedrooms, a restaurant, relaxing zen gardens, onsite parking, and excellent transport links.

Key facts:

Surrounded by 85 acres of woodland
Our carparks provide electric vehicle charging
Opened in 2005

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