Legal Counsel

Job Title: Legal Counsel 
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 36.25 hours per week
Salary: up to £70,000 and up to 20% bonus plus benefits
Location: Hybrid working, roughly 2 days a week from any of our offices: Blackpool, London, Cardiff

At Tandem, we're not just a bank; we're a movement for positive change. If you're an ambitious and dedicated Legal Counsel, ready to make an impact, we've got a space with your name on it! 

We are Tandem - Where impact meets innovation  

Tandem is the UK's greener digital bank on a bold quest to revolutionise the way we save, borrow, spend, and share – all while nurturing our planet, our people and our customers. As one of Europe’s fastest growing digital banks, our values of being Brave, Enterprising, Simple, and Together (BEST) ensure our 500-strong team collaborate to drive a brighter, greener future.  

Tandem also leads the way with a secondary app called Loop. Loop gives customers a simpler, hassle free and awkward free way to share money among friends. 

Your team: Collaborators in change  

Tandem is proud to offer a workplace with diverse experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds which leads to a unique company culture for our people and a better experience for our customers. 
 
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following: 

• Corporate advisory: advise internal stakeholders (and negotiate with external counterparts where relevant) on fundraising, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and intra-group agreements 
• Finance advisory: advise internal stakeholders and negotiate with external counterparts on external financing and structuring 
• Company Secretarial / Governance: Provide legal and company secretarial advice and support to the Chairman, the Board, and its sub-committees 
• Investor relations: support the team in managing investor relations 
• Commercial: review commercial agreements and work with stakeholders to negotiate agreements that deliver the services required by the Tandem teams  
• Supporting and advising Tandem s teams from across the business with effective and wide-ranging legal and strategic advice on a variety of matters and projects including general banking and regulatory matters, documentation, related client issues, employment, pensions, commercial, compliance, IP, IT, litigation, marketing and advertising and data protection 
• Support the organisation in managing outside counsel relationships in a demonstrably cost-effective manner 
• Legal advice on client relevant and other literature across the business, including review of terms and conditions and advertising.  Ensure all output is compliant with current and proposed regulations relating to operation of the Bank 
• Deliver and/or provide input to training to the business on regulatory and other legal matters. 
• Stay up to date with relevant changes in the law.     

What we're looking for: 

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following experience skills and behaviours. 

Essential: 

• At least two  years post qualification experience (PQE is a guide and we’d be open to speak to relevant candidates), ideally to include previous in-house fast-paced environment experience and excellent private practice training in any of general corporate, general banking or TMT team, and can show a detailed knowledge and understanding of retail banking (specifically in relation to products such as first and second charge mortgages and savings accounts) 
• You will be driven and able to apply your existing knowledge and approach across a very wide range of legal (and quasi-legal) areas with the ability to escalate issues appropriately 
• Able to handle and negotiate multiple transactions, working autonomously, demonstrating drive as well as excellent interpersonal and prioritisation skills 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and a fluency in English 
• Strong skills in drafting legal documents (corporate documents, internal procedures) 
• Excellent academic and law firm credentials or other relevant experience 
• Highly customer-centric with a passion to deliver a best-in-class customer experience 
• A track record of taking initiative and “getting stuck in”  

Desirable: 

• An entrepreneurial approach with an ability to operate both at a strategic level and to be hands on 
• A positive, self-sufficient leader with excellent communication skills, intellect, and energy 
• Very sound judgment and business instinct with a desire to challenge traditional thinking 
• Loves to learn about the business and new areas of law, and is willing to apply new skills and knowledge in a commercial context 
• Risk-spot and proactively identify legal solutions that act as a control to eliminate or mitigate risk   

Rewards that reflect your value, what’s in it for you? 
 
At Tandem, your hard work is rewarded in many ways, and we have an enhanced employee benefits package on offer from your very first day with us:   

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 days Bank Holiday   
• An additional day off for a ‘celebration day’ including, but not limited to, birthdays, weddings, religious holidays, graduations etc 
• Buy or sell up to 5 days holiday a year 
• Healthcare cash plan through Westfield Health worth a minimum of £750 per year 
• Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme    
• Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme and a free helmet   
• Salary sacrifice Pension contribution*, 4% employee contributions matched with 4% Tandem contribution (*Subject to salary eligibility) 
• Smart Tech scheme (buy goods with 0% interest) 
• 10% discount on solar panels 
• Tandem Hub for treats, cash back and discounts on UK retailers    
• 2 days per year paid volunteering    
• Free cereal, snacks and drinks in all offices 
• Quarterly team social budgets  

Our Green Deal: Your Impact Amplified 

A little welcome gift from us to you, we’ll plant a tree in the Tandem Grove and you can enter into our “Green Deal” below: 

• Volunteer 2 days a year for charity > receive an early Friday finish  
• Raise £200 per annum for charity > Tandem provide PR and marketing support  
• Have renewable energy at home > receive an additional 1 day annual leave  
• Drive an electric car > receive £500 towards a home charger  

Ready to make your mark?  

Apply now and let's pave the way to a greener world, together. Our approach to DE&I is reflected in our hiring process so please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments. 
 
Sourcing Model 

Recruitment at Tandem works primarily on a direct sourcing model and does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list. We are not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company. You can find our Applicant Privacy Policy on our Careers page. 
 
Tandem is an equal opportunity employer and are committed to meeting our responsibilities under the Equality Act (2010). We respect the diverse experience and talents that every individual brings to our Company, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.  

Please be aware that background checking (including credit, criminal records and CIFAS Internal Fraud Database Checks) form part of our recruitment process. We will adhere to our duties under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.