<div><h3>Overview</h3><p>Consumer Products and Propositions Lawyer (Assistant Vice President) – Non‑Lending Consumer Products & Propositions team, Barclays UK Legal.</p><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Ensure compliance of consumer banking activities with applicable laws and regulations.</li><li>Develop and implement best‑practice legal strategies for risk management and compliance.</li><li>Provide proactive legal advice and support to the consumer banking division on regulatory compliance, change management, consumer protection, and risk management.</li><li>Represent the bank in legal proceedings related to consumer banking – litigation, arbitration, regulatory enquiries, and investigations.</li><li>Create and periodically review legal documents in line with contractual arrangements policy.</li><li>Conduct legal research and analysis to stay updated on changes in laws and regulations impacting consumer banking operations.</li><li>Develop and deliver training programmes to educate employees on legal and regulatory requirements.</li><li>Identify, communicate, and provide legal advice on applicable laws, rules and regulations (LRRs). Keep up to date with changes to LRRs and ensure they are reflected in policies, standards and controls.</li><li>Lead and mentor a team to deliver complex tasks that impact the business function.</li></ul><h3>Expectations</h3><ul><li>Advise and influence decision‑making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness.</li><li>Collaborate closely with functions and business divisions, setting objectives and coaching employees.</li><li>Demonstrate leadership behaviours: Listen and be authentic, Energise and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others.</li><li>Identify new directions for assignments, develop policies and procedures to reinforce control and governance, and strengthen risk management.</li><li>Engage in complex analysis of data, communicate complex information, and influence stakeholders to achieve outcomes.</li><li>Uphold Barclays values and mindset.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Qualified lawyer with financial services regulatory experience.</li><li>In‑house experience in banking or related sector is welcome but not essential.</li><li>Strong legal and regulatory judgement in consumer banking.</li><li>Experience in product development, innovation and ongoing proposition management.</li><li>Ability to spot, assess, and clearly explain legal and regulatory risks, including emerging issues.</li><li>Effective communication skills, translating complexity into clear and actionable advice.</li><li>Proactive, curious, solutions‑driven, collaborative, and personable.</li></ul><h3>Locations</h3><p>This role can be based in Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester or Northampton.</p></div>