Legal Counsel

JR United Kingdom; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated legal professional to join their dynamic team in Welwyn Garden City. This role focuses on legal and regulatory matters for the Cards Business, providing essential support to various PayPoint Group businesses. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in contract drafting and regulatory compliance, particularly within FCA regulated environments. With a proactive approach and excellent negotiation skills, you will play a key role in advising stakeholders and ensuring adherence to legal requirements. Join a collaborative team and make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years post-qualification experience is preferred.
• Experience in FCA regulated business and data protection issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide regulatory input and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Research legislation and assess regulatory impacts on the business.

Skills

Contract Drafting

Regulatory Compliance

Negotiation Skills

Data Protection (GDPR)

Legal Research

Education

Solicitor qualified in England and Wales

Job description

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The role is based in the PayPoint head office in Welwyn Garden City and reports into the Head of Legal- Card Services Business. This role will form part of the wider PayPoint Group Legal Team of 10 lawyers.

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

• Working on legal and regulatory matters relating to PayPoint Group’s Cards Business including structuring of regulated and unregulated business activity under the Consumer Credit Act.
• Working with other members of the legal team to provide support as needed for PayPoint’s other FCA regulated Payments businesses.
• Drafting and negotiating contracts to support these businesses.
• Support to other PayPoint Group businesses as required.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• See Main Purpose of Role above.
• Providing regulatory input to commercial agreements and negotiating agreements as required.
• Advising on regulatory developments and briefing business stakeholders.
• Researching and analysing documents, legislation, case law and regulatory requirements to ensure the accuracy of advice and procedures.
• Horizon scanning and reviewing changes and developments in the law and relevant regulations and assessing their impact on the business.
• Day to day support on data protection matters under the review and management of the DPO.
• Collaboration with other members of Legal and Compliance Teams to support One Team approach.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Solicitor qualified in England and Wales. The role would suit a lawyer of at least 2 years post qualification, although other applicants will also be considered.
• Experience of drafting contracts and providing written and verbal legal advice on commercial and regulatory legal matters.
• Experience of working in a FCA regulated business with strong understanding of regulatory principles and themes.
• Experience of GDPR, data protection and data security issues.
• Effective negotiating skills and an attention to detail.

Highly desirable

• Experience of advising on FCA regulatory matters.
• Experience of advising on consumer credit and payment services would be preferable but is not essential
• Prior inhouse experience.

Person Specification

• Positive, highly motivated and with the ability to manage own workload with minimal supervision.
• Takes personal responsibility for getting the job done, hands on and willing to roll sleeves up to support relevant businesses and other members of the Legal and Compliance Teams.
• Excellent time management skills, attention to detail and ability to manage a high volume of work.
• Pragmatic and business focused approach to advice.
• Ability to manage different stakeholders and understand business needs whilst ensuring legal and regulatory requirements are met.
• Possess effective influencing skills and a good commercial acumen.
• Ability to learn quickly and turn around work in an efficient and pragmatic manner.
• Proactive, highly motivated and organised with a good team-working ethic.
• Effective planning and project management skills.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work closely with and advise various internal clients at differing levels of seniority.