Legal Counsel

We are working with our client, a respected organisation within the Financial Services sector in St Peter Port, Guernsey, to appoint a Legal Counsel on a permanent basis. This is a key opportunity to join our client’s team, providing trusted legal support across their operations and helping safeguard the business as it continues to grow.

Key Skills

• Financial Services expertise – Ability to understand regulatory environments, market dynamics and commercial drivers within the Financial Services sector, enabling you to provide relevant, practical legal guidance to our client’s team.

What you’ll do

• Support our client’s team with legal advice across Financial Services-related matters.
• Assist in reviewing and drafting legal documentation to protect our client’s interests.
• Contribute to the identification and management of legal risks in business activities.
• Help ensure legal considerations are embedded into day-to-day decision-making.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to provide clear, concise legal input.

What you’ll need

• Experience or interest in the Financial Services sector.
• Ability to interpret and apply legal principles in a commercial context.
• Strong analytical skills to assess risk and articulate legal positions.
• Clear, confident communication style with non-legal stakeholders.
• Proactive, organised approach to managing multiple legal matters.

Why Join?

• Opportunity to play a central legal role within a Financial Services-focused organisation.
• Work in St Peter Port, Guernsey, supporting our client’s team in a key jurisdiction.
• Become a trusted adviser to our client, influencing strategic and operational decisions.

More information about this role is available upon request – contact the team today for further details.