Senior Legal Counsel

We are looking for a Senior Legal Counsel to join our Legal team on a permanent basis in London (hybrid working).

Who We Are

Railpen safeguards and invests approximately £34 billion in assets and administers several pension schemes, including the Railways Pension Scheme, one of the UK’s largest and longest established pension funds. With a heritage of serving the rail industry’s employees, we focus on member service today and on positively impacting the communities into which our members will retire.

The Role

As Senior Legal Counsel, you will act as a trusted adviser to senior leadership and the business, leading on the most complex legal matters and shaping the organisation’s approach to legal risk. You will play a key role in developing the capability, judgement and performance of legal colleagues and ensuring alignment with Railpen’s values and strategic objectives.

This role is responsible for delivering technically excellent, commercially astute and strategically aligned legal advice across a broad range of business areas, including IT, procurement, HR, data privacy, compliance, investment operations and pensions administration. A core focus will be on building strong partnerships with senior stakeholders, enabling the business to achieve its objectives while proactively identifying and mitigating risk.

You will provide legal leadership on complex, high‑value and high‑risk commercial, data and technology matters, ensuring that Railpen is supported by clear, pragmatic and forward‑thinking advice.

Qualifications

You will be a qualified lawyer with ideally a minimum of seven years’ commercial legal experience, gained within a complex or regulated environment. Previous in‑house experience will be advantageous. You will bring strong technical expertise, coupled with a genuine curiosity and drive to continually develop new skill sets in response to an evolving legal and business landscape.

You will demonstrate confidence and credibility in engaging with internal clients and senior stakeholders, with the ability to communicate complex legal matters in a clear, pragmatic and commercially focused way. Your interpersonal skills will enable you to build trusted relationships across the business and influence decision‑making at a senior level.

Benefits

• A competitive salary (depending on experience)
• Generous annual bonus plan

Railpen is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment; we value diversity and welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life.