Legal counsel- Regulatory

This is a Temporary Regulatory Legal Counsel position working for an international business. The role involves collaborating with the legal department to ensure compliance and manage legal risks effectively.

This role is primarily a remote role.

Client Details

This company is an International Business and a market leader in their field.

Description

The Regulatory Legal Counsel position will involve the following tasks:

• Provide advice in response to consumer credit/ regulatory queries from the business as they arise.
• Proactively identify potential consumer credit and compliance risks and issues and advise the business on how to deal with them.
• Where necessary, draft instructions to external lawyers to advise on consumer credit and regulatory matters.
• Provide specialist advice and support to the business in respect of the regulated product life cycle including product development, distribution/sales channel, customer documentation and customer journey.
• In collaboration with the relevant business areas, ensure all regulated agreements and associated documentation, processes, communications and financial promotions are compliant with consumer credit law and FCA regulation.
• Provide specialist advice and support to the business.
• Provide input on regulatory aspects of commercial agreements at the request of the Legal Team.
• Support and advise the Complaints team and Legal team in respect of customer complaints.
• Ensure any changes in legislation or FCA rules relating to consumer credit and communicated to the wider business.

Profile

The successful candidate for the Regulatory Legal Counsel position will need to have the following skills and experience:

• A strong academic background in law
• Professional qualification as a solicitor or equivalent.
• Experience and strong knowledge or FCA and consumer credit is essential.
• Experience in providing legal support within the financial services or regulated sectors.
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Job Offer

This is a contract position for 10 months.

This role can be worked on a remote basis with office attendance required once or twice a month.