Legal Counsel
Join a financial services company as Legal Counsel (NQ–2 PQE) advising on commercial contracts, privacy, and regulatory matters. 6-month FTC with potential to go permanent. Central London, hybrid.
Legal Counsel (Commercial) – 6-Month Contract (Potential to Go Permanent)
Location: Central London (Hybrid – 2+ days in office)
Start Date: January 2026
PQE Level: NQ–2 years
Accuflex has a great opportunity for a talented and motivated Solicitor (NQ up to 2 years PQE) with good general in-house commercial experience to join our client, a leading financial services and asset manager in Central London. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work in a dynamic in-house legal team, contributing significantly to the business as a key advisor.
Key Responsibilities:
- Contract Drafting and Negotiation: Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts including NDAs, supplier terms, and service agreements, working to a legal playbook tailored to financial services.
- Legal Advice & Support: Provide pragmatic legal advice to business units across the organisation, supporting day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives.
- Regulatory Awareness: Advise on legal matters relating to financial services products, including Consumer Duty, privacy, IP, and GDPR.
- Risk Management: Identify and manage legal and commercial risks, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers, demonstrating confidence and initiative in resolving legal queries.
- Self-Sufficiency: Operate independently with minimal supervision, showing strong judgement and a proactive approach to getting things done.
Required Experience:
- Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales), NQ–2 years PQE.
- Experience in commercial contracts, ideally within financial services or funds.
- Strong understanding of UK contract law and regulatory frameworks applicable to financial services.
- Excellent drafting skills and ability to work autonomously.
- Self-motivated, commercially aware, and confident engaging with stakeholders.
Apply Now:
We are looking for someone who is ready to take on new challenges and is keen to take the next step in their career. If you are a well-rounded lawyer eager to make an impact in a respected in-house legal team, apply today to become part of this exciting opportunity.
At Accutrainee we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly believe in equal opportunities for all and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, ages, genders, races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, and abilities. Our recruitment process is designed to be fair, transparent, and free from discrimination. We are dedicated to ensuring that all candidates are evaluated based on their skills, qualifications, and suitability for the role.
- Locations
- London
- Remote status
- Hybrid
Colleagues
London
Workplace & Culture
We pride ourselves on our collaborative culture, which prioritises training and development and encourages networking.
Accutrainee was founded on the principles of innovation, our high-level goal to partner with legal professionals throughout their legal career offering them more opportunity, more flexibility and more support.
Our ultimate aim is to be recognised as the legal services company of choice for legal professionals and develop a supportive, friendly culture where quality is embedded in everything we do.
About Accutrainee
Accutrainee is an innovative legal services and technology company where quality matters. We partner with legal professionals throughout their career, offering training and development, job opportunities and mentoring. We offer opportunities for paralegals, trainees and qualified lawyers on a contract and permanent basis at a wide range of organisations including city law firms, niche practice firms, FTSE 100 companies, banks, fintechs and start-ups.