Senior Solicitor and Business Partner
Date Posted: 02/09/2025
Location: London
Job Type: Full time
Apply NowSenior Solicitor and Business Partner
London – Hybrid (min 50% office based)
Who are Just?
We help people achieve a better later life. That’s our purpose and it’s the reason we exist. We are a fast-growing FTSE 250 company helping customers enjoy the retirement they deserve. We do this through a variety of market leading, award-winning products and services, delivered by a diverse team of over 1,400 purpose-led colleagues who genuinely put the customer at the heart of everything we do.
This is a brilliant time to join our business. We are on an exciting growth journey to become the UK’s most loved retirement expert.
About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Solicitor and Business Partner, to join Just Group, supporting the Group General Counsel and Legal Leadership Team in achieving our strategic objectives (from a Legal perspective) by collaborating with key senior leaders and managers, ensuring a first class commercial and legal service
Key Responsibilities
Provide autonomous high calibre legal support and expertise to the businesses and group functions within the Just Group, with varying degrees of complexity, including but not limited to legal advice, drafting, negotiating, influencing and support in relation to complex transactional matters, business requests, contracts
Assist with the management and timely delivery of project related activity, as appropriate
Raise the business’s awareness of legal risk management issues (including relevant developments in the legal and regulatory framework, ensuring that adequate internal process controls are applied and reported to identify, manage and mitigate areas of legal risk
Provide high calibre, solution focused legal support and expertise, commensurate with experience, to all business and functional stakeholders in relation to a broad range of Just Group activities
Manage, advise upon, draft and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements relating to the business and functions’ needs and requirements
As appropriate, to assist with the management of external law firms (in relation to particular projects/instructions) and ensure responsive, cost effective and solution-focused advice is delivered to the business
Assist in the development of the businesses’ legal precedent library and miscellaneous practice and guidance notes
Work collegiately with other members of the Legal Team, promoting cooperation, trust and teamwork across the broader Legal Department
Skills and Experience:
Qualified Solicitor or Barrister
Post-qualification legal experience in the financial services sector
Experience providing legal advice within a number of the following areas: regulatory, life insurance, consumer insurance, data protection, IT property/mortgages, financing, securitisation, commercial contracts and distribution arrangements desirable but not essential
Ability to remain confident and adaptable in difficult circumstances
A problem solver and skilled communicator
Company Benefits
A Competitive Salary, Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
Along with 25 Days Annual Leave plus an Additional Day on us for your Birthday
Private Medical Cover and Income Protection, just in case
A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme – paid annually based on individual and company performance against targets
Opportunity to progress within your career both in-role and within the company
FREE access to the Headspace App, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline and Trained Physical & Mental Health First Aiders (On-Site)
A variety of Employee Funded Benefits available to you via our Online Benefits Portal
Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones
Why Just?
At Just you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career, whilst making a difference to the lives of those around you. You’ll be part of a company with a strong and distinctive culture - we’re ambitious, curious and collaborative – and every decision we make centres around being Just and delivering the best outcomes for our customers.
We’re committed to building a more sustainable business, and we’re working hard to make progress against our Net Zero targets. We're reducing our reliance on fossil fuels in our offices, switching to more sustainable sources of energy and we're investing more of our money in green and social assets.
Valuing diversity of thought and fostering a sense of belonging is critical to our business success, driving innovation and balanced decision making. Our work on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) aims to deliver a brilliant employee experience underpinned by a sense of belonging, where our people feel proud to work at Just. We remain committed to our publicly disclosed HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and Race at Work Charter targets and support a wide range of employee network and events, championing issues including intergenerational working, social mobility and neurodiversity.
Be Bold. Be Brilliant. Be Just.
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