Legal Counsel, Technology, Commercial & Litigation

About the role

This role sits within the Technology, Commercial and Litigation team which is part of the Legal, Secretariat, Public Affairs and Corporate Sustainability (LSPS) function. The successful candidate will provide legal advice and support across the Aberdeen Group globally on contentious and potentially contentious risk matters, including litigation and disputes, investigations, regulatory matters and complex contractual and strategic arrangements that present commercial, legal, regulatory and reputational risk. Working closely with business stakeholders, (where applicable) external counsel and colleagues across LSPS, the role will support effective risk identification and management, including in relation to critical technology, AI deployment and digital infrastructure arrangements, while enabling the Group's strategic and commercial objectives. 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 role will actively support modern ways of working across the LSPS function, including the responsible use of technology and AI‑enabled tools, process improvement and knowledge sharing. 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.

Responsibilities

• Support the identification, assessment and mitigation of legal, regulatory and reputational risk, including complex contractual arrangements, strategic partnerships and digital technology or infrastructure services, balancing risk mitigation with the Group's strategic and commercial objectives.
• Advise the business on dispute avoidance, escalation pathways, service failure risk and resolution strategies, and liaising with colleagues across LSPS as appropriate.
• Provide support in relation to the legal and regulatory aspects of incident management, including matters with heightened regulatory, reputational or conduct risk.
• Conduct and oversee internal investigations, including regulatory or conduct‑related matters, working with internal stakeholders and external counsel as appropriate.
• Operate effectively across multiple jurisdictions, working with local teams and external counsel as required.
• Contribute to effective governance and decision‑making in relation to disputes, investigations and other material risk matters affecting the Aberdeen Group.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues across LSPS to deliver an integrated, high-quality legal service aligned to the Group's strategic, commercial and financial priorities, including supporting the wider delivery of commercial and technology‑related legal services where appropriate.
• Develop and maintain strong, trusted relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure legal advice is practical, proportionate and delivers best value to the business.
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Additional Information

Job Description At Aberdeen, our ambition is to be the UK's leading Wealth & Investments group. Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry's best talent. Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders, and society. We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent. Aberdeen comprises three businesses, interactive investor (ii), Investments, and Adviser, each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients' evolving needs: interactive investor, the UK's second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, enables individuals in the UK to plan, save, and invest in the way that works for them. Our Adviser business provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers, enabling them to create value for their customers. Our Investments business is a specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market, through either public markets or alternative asset classes.

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