Lloyds Banking Group
Senior Lawyer - Banking Products (Cash Management & Payments)
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End Date: Saturday 11 July 2026 Salary Range: £111,809 - £131,540
We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options. Flexible Working Options: Hybrid Working, Job Share, Reduced Hours
Job Description Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Lawyer to join our Banking Products team in Business & Commercial Banking (BCB) and Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) Legal to support the cash management and payments business.
Join a highly collaborative and friendly team. We support delivery of transaction banking products and services to all commercial customers – from sole traders and start ups to the largest corporates, financial institutions and the public sector.
Job Description
JOB TITLE: Senior Lawyer - Banking Products (Cash Management & Payments)
SALARY: £111,809 - £131,540
LOCATION(S): Edinburgh, Bristol, Cardiff, Chester, Halifax and Leeds
HOURS: Full-time
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites.
About this Opportunity
The role requires someone who is legally qualified and has extensive experience in cash management and payments. This role will require a good understanding of the legal, regulatory and industry framework applicable to payments and deposits and experience with customer and/or supplier agreements.
Knowledge and experience will be required of a product suite which includes deposits and accounts (current, deposit, client money and other specialist accounts), liquidity solutions (e.g. pooling and sweeping), receivables and payments, open banking solutions and digital channels.
The role requires someone who delivers influential insight, engages proactively with senior stakeholders, provides business friendly legal advice and operates as a subject matter specialist. The role will also include delegated line management responsibilities.
You should be confident in coaching colleagues and supporting them in embedding effective legal risk management. Thinking strategically about the operation of the team and the way legal services are used and delivered is encouraged, including exploring legal tech solutions.
Why Lloyds Banking Group
From building a truly sustainable business to creating a place where people love to work, we need colleagues who are up for the challenge of our bold ambitions. We're excited to push boundaries, make change happen and grow with purpose together.
What you'll be doing
- Advise on the legal and regulatory aspects of cash management and payments solutions
- Advising on and drafting terms and conditions for new and existing payables, receivables, deposits/accounts, liquidity and digital products and services;
- Advising on end to end customer journeys;
- Identify and help mitigate legal risk;
- Negotiation with customers in relation to tailored arrangements;
- Supporting business partners with tender reviews and submissions;
- Providing legal support for delivery of projects including innovation, product development, rectifications and legal and regulatory change;
- Assist with the development of policy and procedures;
- Collaborating with product, sales, relationship and delivery teams to develop and deliver new solutions or change initiatives;
- Helping to shape and influence strategy in relation to relevant areas of legal, regulatory and industry change – with specific reference to payment services;
- Working on supplier or other third party arrangements related to new or enhanced products;
- Build relationships with external stakeholders including trade associations and industry peers;
- Build and maintain positive relationships with external lawyers and internal stakeholders across legal function, the business and in other functions (e.g. Risk and Compliance)
- Identify knowledge gaps and deliver and organise training to team and business partners;
- Reflect on service delivery and look for continuous improvement opportunities.
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What you’ll need
- UK qualified lawyer with significant experience in financial services, specifically payments and transaction banking.
- Deep understanding of Payment Services Regulations and Consumer Duty.
- Knowledge of BCOBS, KYL/AML and ringfencing.
- Experience dealing with customer and/or commercial contracts and related negotiations.
- Ability to learn and adapt to new legal and technological developments.
- Strong influencing and communication skills ideally with experience engaging regulators and industry bodies.
- Proven track record of delivering legal advice in complex, cross-functional environments.
- Experience collaborating with clients, business partners and internal teams to deliver solutions in a regulated environment.
- Knowledge of digital assets/tokenised deposits would be an advantage.
- A genuine interest in developing others and being part of a collaborative team.
- Able to independently manage busy workload / competing priorities in fast paced environment.
About working for us
Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities, and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.
We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative. We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.
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We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
- A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
- An annual performance-related bonus
- Share schemes including free shares
- Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
- 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
- A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
If you’re excited about being part of our team, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you!
At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.
With 320 years under our belt, we're used to change, and today is no different. Join us and help drive this change, shaping the future of finance whilst working at pace to deliver for our customers. Here, you'll do the best work of your career. Your impact will be amplified by our scale as you learn and develop, gaining skills for the future.
Should you wish to contact us for any reason, please email us at: careers@lloydsbanking.com
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