Regulatory Legal Counsel

Marks and Spencer; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in the UK is seeking a Regulatory Legal Counsel to provide expert legal advice on compliance and regulatory matters. The role requires a UK-qualified solicitor with at least 3 years of relevant experience, ideally in an in-house setting. Responsibilities include guiding senior executives on regulatory issues, managing compliance risks, and supporting innovative product development. This role offers great benefits including a 20% discount and wellness support.

Benefits

20% colleague discount

Competitive holiday allowance

Discretionary bonus scheme

Strong pension and life assurance

Tailored induction and training

Exclusive perks and savings

Market-leading family policies

24/7 wellbeing support

Paid volunteer day

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' post-qualification experience focused on regulatory matters.
• Experience working in-house counsel with a proactive approach.
• Ability to prioritize effectively in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal counsel on regulatory matters.
• Advise senior executives and business teams on compliance risks.
• Support product development with pragmatic legal solutions.
• Manage and resolve regulatory issues and inquiries.
• Contribute to legal projects supporting business initiatives.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Competition Law

Consumer Rights

Health & Safety

Product Compliance

Education

UK-qualified solicitor

Job description

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Summary

Join the M&S Legal Team! Driving Compliance, Governance & Innovation. Be the Counsel Behind One of Britain's Most Trusted Retailers!

We are looking for a talented Regulatory Legal Counsel to join our legal team at M&S. You will be an enthusiastic and experienced lawyer with a passion for retail who enjoys being continually challenged, and demonstrates sound judgment even in ambiguous situations.

In this pivotal role you will act as a trusted advisor to colleagues across the business, providing legal support on a broad remit of regulatory matters, including Competition Law, Consumer Rights, Product Compliance, ESG, Food Safety, Health & Safety and Anti-bribery & Corruption. You'll also play a key role in managing regulatory inquiries, supporting product teams, and contributing to wider legal projects that underpin business growth and transformation

To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected.

Due to high interest, this role may close earlier than advertised. We recommend applying as soon as possible.

What you’ll do

Your key accountabilities will include:

• Provide expert legal counsel on regulatory matters, ensuring compliance across Competition Law, Consumer Rights, Product Compliance, ESG, Food Safety, and Health & Safety.
• Advise senior executives and business teams on regulatory interpretation, compliance risks, and public policy issues.
• Support product development and operational teams with pragmatic legal solutions that enable innovation and growth.
• Manage and resolve regulatory issues, respond to inquiries, and oversee compliance in current and future operations.
• Contribute to wider legal projects, collaborating across departments to support business continuity and transformation initiatives.

Who you are

Your skills and experience will include:

• UK-qualified solicitor with at least 3 years' post-qualification experience focused on regulatory matters.
• Prior experience working in-house counsel (potentially gained by secondment), with a proactive and pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
• Customer-focused, with a passion for innovation, simplification, and enabling commercial outcomes.
• Highly organised, resilient, and able to prioritise effectively in a fast-moving, dynamic environment.
• Desirable: Experience in Competition Law, Consumer Rights, Health & Safety, Food Safety, or supporting an FMCG business.

What’s in it for you?

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.

Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
• Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

Everyone’s welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you’d benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.