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Legal Counsel

  • Location: Cheshire
  • Salary: to £70,000 + Benefits per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted over 1 year ago

  • Sector: Compliance
  • Contact: Richard Abelson
  • Expiry Date: 22 January 2023
  • Job Ref: RA/19902

Hybrid

​Long established and award winning, my client has built and scaled several leading Fintechs and now owns and operates a portfolio of synergistic fintech businesses focused on improving access to credit that predominantly operate in the consumer credit sector.

They are currently seeking a Legal Counsel who will primarily manage FCA regulatory, payments and data protection work for the team, but also some wider commercial contracts and general in-house work.

Responsibilities will include:

• Advising on FCA regulatory, payments and data protection issues, including some cutting-edge arrangements between financial service providers and supporting the Compliance team and wider business with queries.

• Reviewing and drafting a range of commercial contracts with suppliers and partners (often from a regulated financial services perspective);

• Researching and keeping up to date on various regulatory and legal changes across the UK and international territories and updating, the board, senior team and relevant stakeholders with relevant and digestible information; and

• Providing training material/running sessions to enhance key stakeholder knowledge across the group where necessary.

Key Skills

• Qualified solicitor with excellent academics and training in a recognised commercial law firm;

• The role is suited to a lawyer with 3/4 years PQE and experience gained in financial regulation;

• Candidates will have excellent technical knowledge and ability; and

• Commercially aware with outstanding inter-personal skills with the ability to develop and influence key stakeholders.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an award-winning, innovative business in an interesting technology driven sector. There is a real path to progression for the successful individual and the opportunity to work with leaders in their field.

Salary range is broad and will be dependent on experience. The role will benefit from a hybrid working pattern involving an equal mix of home and office based working. Head office is based in Cheshire.

Please note, should feedback not be received within 28 days due to the large volume of applications, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful. However, we may be in touch with similar relevant opportunities.

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