Legal Counsel (Technology, Commercial & Litigation)

Join the Aberdeen Group as a Legal Counsel specializing in Technology, Commercial, and Litigation. In this role, you will provide legal advice and support on contentious and potentially contentious risk matters, including litigation, disputes, investigations, regulatory matters, and complex contractual arrangements. You will work closely with business stakeholders, external counsel, and colleagues across the Legal, Secretariat, Public Affairs, and Corporate Sustainability (LSPS) function. The position requires strong technical capability, sound judgment, and the ability to operate confidently across jurisdictions and at senior stakeholder levels.

• Provide legal advice and support on contentious and potentially contentious risk matters, including litigation, disputes, investigations, and regulatory matters.
• Support effective risk identification and management, particularly in relation to critical technology, AI deployment, and digital infrastructure arrangements.
• Conduct and oversee internal investigations, including regulatory or conduct-related matters, and collaborate closely with colleagues across LSPS to deliver an integrated legal service.
• The role requires strong technical capability, sound judgement and the ability to operate confidently across jurisdictions and at senior stakeholder level, including in high-pressure or sensitive situations such as incident management or conduct matters
• The successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly across team and functional boundaries, contributing to an integrated, forward‑looking legal service that supports innovation and data insights while maintaining robust legal and risk standards
• Proven ability to manage multiple matters concurrently and perform effectively under pressure, including on sensitive or high-risk issues
• Collaborative team player with a global outlook and strong stakeholder‑management skills
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to explain legal issues clearly and pragmatically to non‑legal stakeholders
• Qualified lawyer with membership of the relevant UK or equivalent legal professional body
• Knowledge of broader financial services regulatory frameworks
• Comfortable working in an evolving environment, including the use of legal technology and AI‑supported tools, with sound judgement as to risk and appropriateness
• Experience working in or (in an advisory capacity) with large corporates and/or financial services firms, with exposure to contentious matters and experience in assessing, and advising on, risk and strategy in relation to complex commercial or contractual arrangements)