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Data and Technology Regulatory Legal Counsel
Part of LSL Property Services plc, LSL’s Financial Services Division includes PRIMIS Mortgage Network, TMA, and Linear Financial Solutions. The division has a mortgage market share of one in nine of the purchase and remortgage market in the UK.
We are keen to recruit a Data and Technology Regulatory Legal Counsel, reporting to our Chief Risk Officer, to join our large Risk and Compliance function.
This role presents an exciting opportunity for an England and Wales qualified lawyer (minimum 5 years PQE) with Financial Services experience to contribute to the continued success of our Financial Services Division. The successful candidate will help to ensure a blend of legal expertise with structured risk management in a regulated environment.
Role Purpose
The role will advise and collaborate with the Leadership Team to improve risk exposure, controls, and contractual terms with key suppliers (primarily data and technology), Appointed Representatives, and third parties. It will also involve delivering change in key technology systems and formulating a data governance strategy.
The role is empowered to explore the future technology and data regulatory landscape in regulated financial services to lead LSL FSD in risk and opportunity assessment.
The role will operate as Deputy Data Protection Officer for the LSL FSD, ensuring policies, controls, and procedures demonstrate a data privacy by design and default culture, working alongside business change teams.
Main Accountabilities
1. Support the FSD DPO in maintaining high standards of data protection compliance, including Information Asset Registers, Records of Processing Activities, Data Protection Impact Assessments, and privacy communications.
2. Participate in cross-functional teams on projects involving IT, data change initiatives, and risk management, providing specialist advice and contract amendments as needed.
3. Deliver operational legal services to support the Supply Chain and Procurement team in designing and implementing a supplier/procurement risk management framework.
4. Act as the FSD technical legal expert for incident response planning, business continuity, operational resilience, and cyber incident scenarios, ensuring frameworks are current and responsive to regulatory changes.
5. Provide legal advice on risk mitigation areas such as credit facilities to Appointed Representatives and product manufacturer-distributor terms.
6. Draft template agreements and communications for customer-facing interactions in regulated mortgage or insurance advice processes.
Knowledge and Expertise
1. Understanding of the financial services industry, operating within regulatory requirements to achieve business objectives and good customer outcomes.
2. Experience leading understanding of data regulatory requirements and emerging risks in data, technology, and cyber domains, with ability to communicate technical subjects effectively.
3. Ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels, gaining credibility across the Group.
4. Attention to detail, pragmatic approach, and enthusiasm for achieving excellent business results.
5. England and Wales qualified lawyer (minimum 5 years PQE) with experience in financial services, data privacy, contracts, IT services, outsourcing, and distribution.
6. Experience operating a data privacy by design and default framework and interpreting insurance contracts within a risk management context.
Compensation and Work Environment
Base salary up to £70,000 DOE, plus benefits including Private Healthcare, Pension, and share-based opportunities when available.
The role is hybrid, involving home and HQ locations in Chippenham and Solihull, with UK travel as required.
If interested, please send your CV with a cover letter to james.mcnee@primis.co.uk.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Reasonable adjustments available upon request.
LSL is dedicated to data protection; our Recruitment Privacy Notice is available on the LSL Careers website.
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