Legal Counsel reference: R-152858

Legal Counsel Salary – Circa £85,000 Are you a lawyer looking to work on high-impact projects and gain exposure to strategic investments? This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in corporate, real estate, or asset management law who is eager to work closely with Aviva Capital Partners (ACP) and influence key business decisions. A bit about the job: You’ll be part of the Aviva Capital Partners legal team, which sits within Aviva wider Group Legal function. Your role will involve providing legal advice across a range of investments, including real estate acquisitions and development, infrastructure projects, and asset management. You’ll also advise on governance, corporate finance, and general corporate matters affecting the business. This is a hands-on role where you’ll work closely with senior stakeholders, external advisers, and business leaders. You’ll gain exposure to strategic decision-making within a FTSE 100 financial institution while collaborating with a close-knit legal team. Skills and experience we’re looking for: Qualified lawyer with post-qualified experience in a leading firm and/or financial institution. Strong knowledge of corporate, real estate, or asset management law. Ability to anticipate legal risks and provide commercially focused solutions. Proactive, strategic thinker with excellent problem-solving skills. Strong communication skills with the ability to influence key stakeholders up to board level. What you’ll get for this role: Salary – Circa £85,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications) Bonus opportunity - 10% of annual salary, actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme Outstandingly supportive policies including parental and carer leave Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others We take your well-being seriously with lots of support and tools Take a look to learn more. Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be. Aviva is for everyone: We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares. We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues. To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here. We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you. We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please send an email to anna.bui@aviva.com We help our 19.5 million customers to save for the future and manage the risks of everyday life. To give these customers the best possible products and service we know we must make Aviva the most attractive choice for talented, entrepreneurial people with diverse backgrounds and an evolving range of expertise and insight. So, we’re passionate about helping our 23,000 people to do the best work of their lives, to enable them to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers.