1. Join a leading global financial service business in the automotive sector
2. Join a strong brand
About Our Client
Our client is a reputable financial services business within the automotive sector. They operate in a professional and collaborative environment, focusing on delivering excellent services to their clients and stakeholders.
Job Description
3. Provide advice in response to consumer credit/regulatory queries from the business as they arise.
4. Proactively identify potential consumer credit and compliance risks and issues and advise the business on how to deal with them.
5. Where necessary, draft instructions to external lawyers to advise on consumer credit and regulatory matters.
6. Provide specialist advice and support to the business in respect of the regulated product lifecycle including product development, distribution/sales channel, customer documentation and customer journey.
7. 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.
8. Provide specialist advice and support to the business in respect of relationships with intermediaries (brokers, dealers and partners)
9. Provide input on regulatory aspects of commercial agreements at the request of the Legal Team.
10. Support and advise the Complaints team and Legal team in respect of customer complaints and claims where required.
11. Ensure any changes in legislation or FCA rules relating to consumer credit and hire agreements are fed into the Legal and Regulator Watch process and support the relevant business areas to implement the changes.
The Successful Applicant
A successful Legal Counsel should have:
12. UK/IRE Qualified with a minimum of 2 years PQE
13. Excellent knowledge and experience of consumer credit law and relevant FCA regulation (CONC etc)
14. Good communication skills i.e. face to face, telephone, e-mail, report writing
15. Able to work autonomously
16. Good time management & organisation
17. Effective when working under pressure
18. High levels of professionalism and stakeholder management
What's on Offer
19. A salary range of £70,000 to £80,000 DOE
20. Annual bonus scheme
21. Hybrid working
22. Comprehensive benefits package
23. Permanent role with opportunities for professional growth.
24. Supportive company culture with a focus on excellence.