Job Description

Job Type: Permanent

Location: This role could be based in either our Birmingham, Edinburgh or London offices with time spent working in the office and at home.

Flexible working: All roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process. You can read more about flexible working here.

Closing Date: 15/04/26

Salary and benefits Starting from £56,000 plus an indicative bonus range of 16-32%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more.

Who are we? 

We’re Standard Life, a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income. We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better, and for more than 200 years, we’ve been helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.

Life today is increasingly complicated, uncertain and unpredictable. People move through different careers, face unexpected moments and navigate important choices. We offer our colleagues flexibility, trust and benefits that work for whatever life brings. In return we expect curiosity, connection, accountability and high standards.  We make room for what matters - so you can bring your best, every day.

The role  

In this role, you will act as a trusted legal adviser to the business, delivering clear, practical and commercially focused advice across a broad range of commercial and corporate matters. You’ll support the business in making timely and informed decisions, taking ownership of work within your areas of expertise while receiving guidance and supervision as you grow in others.

A key part of your role will be managing legal risk in line with Phoenix Group’s legal risk policy, ensuring that issues are identified early, assessed effectively and communicated clearly. You’ll draft and review a wide range of legal documentation, ensuring it is concise, robust and aligned with business needs.

You’ll build strong working relationships across the organisation, collaborating closely with colleagues in the General Counsel function, senior stakeholders and external suppliers. You’ll also engage with external legal counsel, ensuring advice is cost‑effective and adds value.

To be successful, you’ll stay up to date with relevant legal and regulatory developments, proactively maintaining your technical knowledge and continuing professional development in accordance with SRA or Law Society of Scotland requirements

What are we looking for?

• Qualified, or within six months of qualifying, as an English or Scottish solicitor, typically 0–4 PQE with experience in the financial services industry.
• Strong drafting, reviewing and negotiating skills across commercial agreements.
• Ability to identify and escalate legal risks and provide clear, commercially focused advice
• Excellent relationship‑building skills, with the confidence to collaborate effectively with colleagues across the General Counsel function, senior stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Ability to manage your workload, meet deadlines and deliver high‑quality outputs

We want to hire the whole version of you.

We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.

We’re reviewing applications as they come in, so apply early to avoid missing out.

Find out more about working at Standard Life

• Guide for Candidates: standardlifeplc.pagetiger.com/guideforcandidates
• Find or get answers from our colleagues: www.standardlifeplc.com/careers/talk-to-us

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