Senior Legal Counsel
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Occupation TypeLegal professionals not elsewhere classified.
Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled
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£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
Standard minimum applies
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Description
Senior Legal Counsel - Manchester (Hybrid 3 Days Office Based)
About Finova
Finova is the UK’s largest financial services technology provider, supporting one in every five mortgages nationwide. Our agile, cloud-native solutions enable over 60 banks, building societies, specialist lenders, equity release providers and a network of 2,400+ brokers to stay ahead in a competitive market.
Built on open architecture and backed by deep industry expertise, our platform is designed to scale. Each year, we process over £50 billion in loans, manage nearly £50 billion in savings, and support the digital servicing of more than 650,000 UK borrower accounts.
Be part of a team that’s driving innovation, enabling growth and shaping the future of UK lending.
For Lenders
Finova offers a flexible, modular technology suite designed to help lenders move faster, scale efficiently and deliver standout digital experiences.
Financial Institutions use Finova to launch products faster, process applications up to 50% more efficiently and reduce operational costs — all while staying fully compliant in a fast-moving market.
About the Role:
This Senior Legal Counsel role will primarily focus on commercial contracts with a strong SaaS, software, hosting and technology focus. The position will report to Finova’s General Counsel and join a small Legal team with one Senior Paralegal. Key responsibilities will include drafting and negotiating complex and high value master service agreements and commercial transaction documents, along with ancillary data protection and security appendices. Finova’s customer base consists of a wide range of Financial Services organisations, so contract negotiations are all within a Financial Services regulatory context.
About you:
About Finova
Finova is the UK’s largest financial services technology provider, supporting one in every five mortgages nationwide. Our agile, cloud-native solutions enable over 60 banks, building societies, specialist lenders, equity release providers and a network of 2,400+ brokers to stay ahead in a competitive market.
Built on open architecture and backed by deep industry expertise, our platform is designed to scale. Each year, we process over £50 billion in loans, manage nearly £50 billion in savings, and support the digital servicing of more than 650,000 UK borrower accounts.
Be part of a team that’s driving innovation, enabling growth and shaping the future of UK lending.
For Lenders
Finova offers a flexible, modular technology suite designed to help lenders move faster, scale efficiently and deliver standout digital experiences.
Financial Institutions use Finova to launch products faster, process applications up to 50% more efficiently and reduce operational costs — all while staying fully compliant in a fast-moving market.
About the Role:
This Senior Legal Counsel role will primarily focus on commercial contracts with a strong SaaS, software, hosting and technology focus. The position will report to Finova’s General Counsel and join a small Legal team with one Senior Paralegal. Key responsibilities will include drafting and negotiating complex and high value master service agreements and commercial transaction documents, along with ancillary data protection and security appendices. Finova’s customer base consists of a wide range of Financial Services organisations, so contract negotiations are all within a Financial Services regulatory context.
About you:
- UK qualified solicitor with at least 5 years PQE
- Significant SaaS, software and cloud contracting experience
- Drafting and negotiating customer facing SaaS, software and hosting agreements
- Reviewing and updating contract templates and playbook positions
- Advising on data protection matters, as related to Finova’s product offerings
- Acting as a trusted adviser and a primary point of contact for the Sales and Customer Success teams, enabling commercial deals while managing risk
- Reviewing NDAs, Partner Agreements, Vendor Agreements and similar contracts as necessary to support business needs
- Utilising a contract management system, managing legal workflows, using Legal AI tools and assisting with managing shared legal inboxes to ensure efficient distribution of workload across the Legal team
- Supporting strategic initiatives and ad hoc projects within the Legal team, as required.
- Hybrid working 🕰️ We operate on a hybrid model that is primarily office-based, requiring three days in the office each week, with the flexibility to work remotely for the remainder.
- Private medical insurance 👩⚕️ Comprehensive health cover, with the option to add your family to your plan, because your well-being matters to us.
- Life assurance & income protection 💰 We provide life assurance and income protection to give you peace of mind for the future
We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re passionate about this role but don’t meet all the criteria, please reach out, we’d love to discuss how your skills and experiences align with our needs.