Financial Services Regulatory Lawyer 3+ PQE

We are looking for a specialist regulatory retail financial services lawyer to join our client's financial services legal team.

This is an opportunity to work for a leader in the world of mobile technology in an ambitious culture and a busy environment. Lawyers of our client are regarded as trusted advisors and business partners to the teams they support, working in an open, engaged and customer focused culture.

You'll be part of our client's Legal Affairs function within the Legal, Government and Regulatory Affairs Team (LGRA). LGRA provides the legal and operational backbone of their business. They help manage their brand, protect their reputation, advocate their interests in the marketplace and deliver their message to customers, regulators, government and the media.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Advising on all aspects related to the development of FCA regulated credit products.
• Advising on and assisting with product development and design, including financial promotions, marketing, sales journeys, and servicing of products.
• Advising on and assisting with the development of relevant organisational policies required for FCA regulated credit products.
• Advising on and assisting with the development of relevant processes for the end to end product lifecycle.
• Drafting consumer contracts and other associated legal and regulatory communications.
• Providing Risk and Incident management legal support.
• Advising on the implementation of changes to law and regulation.
• Managing external law firms and legal spend.
• Working at pace within an agile environment.
• Working with stakeholders across the Business and building good relationships.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years PQE.
• Knowledge and experience of the law and regulation of consumer lending and FCA policy and regulation of retail financial services and products.
• Comfortable advising on all aspects of the FCA handbook.
• Knowledge and experience in insurance distribution is desirable.
• Strong advisory and drafting skills.
• Proactive and practical – actively takes initiative and focuses on solutions/business outcomes and with a “can do” problem-solving attitude
• Constructive and consultative team player with good communication skills with an ability to communicate with, and influence people at all levels (internally and externally) in a clear, succinct and persuasive way

Ref: 787

For more information contact James Limburn on:
E: jlimburn@ckgsearch.com
T: +44 203 826 1805