Trading Law Advisor

B&Q Limited; Eastleigh; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

ShareSave

Private Medical Insurance

Hybrid working

Job summary

B&Q Limited, based in Southampton, seeks a Trading Law Advisor to ensure compliance with UK and Ireland trading laws. The role collaborates with stakeholders across retail, ecommerce and marketplace channels to provide pragmatic legal advice and embed a culture of compliance.

The ideal candidate will lead regulatory risk management, support policy development, and manage incidents and enforcement responses while partnering with the wider Kingfisher Legal network.

Qualifications

• UK regulatory and consumer law experience in a retail or ecommerce setting.
• Ability to translate complex legal requirements into practical business advice.
• Experience managing regulatory responses, enforcement actions and investigations.

Responsibilities

• Provide pragmatic regulatory advice across trading law to support business objectives.
• Support development of policies and governance frameworks with due diligence.
• Manage responses to regulatory inquiries, investigations and enforcement activity.
• Collaborate with external advisers and regulators to mitigate risk.
• Deliver regulatory compliance training to senior leaders and teams.

Skills

Consumer law experience

Retail/consumer environment

Complex compliance

Team collaboration

Communication

Drafting skills

Proactive

Organization

Stakeholder management

Risk judgement

Education

Trading Standards qualification

Legal/regulatory compliance professional

Regulatory enforcement experience

Job description

Overview

Permanent

From £48,000 + Pension + PMI +ShareSave+ 6.6 weeks holiday+ Hybrid Working (3 days per week in office)

Southampton, Store Support Office

We believe anyone can improve their home to make life better. From our Southampton Store Support office (SSO) we equip our stores, our people, and our whole business with everything it takes to help our millions of customers create a home they’ll love. Join us as a Trading Law Advisor and you’ll be a big part of this.

What's the job?

Role Purpose:

Our Trading Law Advisors play a very important role at B&Q helping us to adhere to relevant (UK and Ireland) trading laws and regulations, in an evolving consumer and compliance regulatory landscape.

This is a varied and commercially focused role, partnering with stakeholders at all levels across B&Q, including our retail, trade, digital and marketplace businesses. You will provide pragmatic legal and regulatory advice that supports business objectives while helping to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and maintaining customer trust.

The Trading Law Advisor supports both existing operations and new strategic initiatives, influencing decision-making to identify practical and proportionate solutions to regulatory and legal risks. The role plays a key part in the development, review and implementation of policies, processes and customer propositions, helping to embed a culture of compliance across the organisation.

A core aspect of the role is supporting the effective management of regulatory incidents and investigations, coordinating responses to regulatory enquiries and enforcement activity, and working with stakeholders to mitigate risk, implement corrective actions and drive continuous improvement. Through proactive partnership and trusted advice, the Trading Law Advisor helps shape compliant business outcomes while protecting the reputation of B&Q and its customers.

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities:

• Partner and protect: Taking an agile and pragmatic approach, help pre-empt and navigate issues down the line, providing practical solutions and simplifying complexity.
• Manage the response to regulatory enquiries, investigations, referrals and enforcement activity.
• Support the development of policies, controls and governance frameworks that demonstrate effective regulatory due diligence.
• Provide timely, commercially pragmatic risk-based advice on trading law/regulatory compliance matters and influence decision-making by translating complex legal requirements into clear, practical business advice.
• Proactively identify, assess and prepare the business for emerging legal and regulatory risks via regular horizon scanning.
• Assist in the management of escalated disputes and legal claims.
• Work with external advisers and trade associations where appropriate, building constructive relationships with regulators, Primary Authority partners and industry bodies.
• Participate in strategic project working groups and business initiatives so that compliance considerations are embedded at an early stage.
• Support senior leaders in understanding and managing material legal and regulatory risks.
• Develop and deliver legal and regulatory compliance training.
• Promote awareness of legal obligations and good practice across the business.
• Assist the Head of Legal & Regulatory Compliance with all other ad hoc related matters as required, working with colleagues across the wider Kingfisher Legal network where required.

What we need:

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong experience of consumer law frameworks and working within a regulatory authority or experience managing the response to regulatory enforcement.
• Experience of working within a retail, eCommerce, online platform, marketplace, FMCG or other consumer-facing environment.
• Ability to confidentially deal with a broad range of complex legal and regulatory compliance issues
• Strong team player with the ability to work effectively across the wider Legal & Regulatory Compliance team and broader business functions, sharing knowledge, supporting colleagues and contributing to the delivery of collective team objectives.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively to build understanding and trust with stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent drafting skills with the ability to effectively draft a wide range of communications for various audiences
• Positive, resilient self-starter with the ability to influence upwards
• Highly organised problem solver with the ability to prioritise a complex, high-volume workload under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Strong stakeholder partnering and influencing skills
• Sound judgement and the ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.

Essential Technical / Professional Qualifications:

• UK or legal/regulatory compliance professional with relevant experience
• A Trading Standards or legal qualification.
• Experience of regulatory enforcement

What's in it for me?

What's In It For You?

At B&Q, we're building more than great homes – we're building great careers.

When you join us, you'll be part of a supportive, inclusive business where your ideas matter, your development is invested in, and your wellbeing is genuinely important.

Here's what you can expect:

Flexible & Hybrid Working - Work in a way that helps you perform at your best, balancing business needs with personal commitments.

Career Growth & Development - Access learning, development and career opportunities across one of the UK's leading retail organisations.

Competitive Reward Package - A competitive salary, pension and a range of financial benefits.

Colleague Discounts - Enjoy discounts across B&Q and the wider Kingfisher Group.

Health & Wellbeing Support - Access wellbeing resources, health support and employee assistance programmes designed to help you thrive.

Time Away From Work - Generous holiday entitlement and family-friendly policies that support life both inside and outside work.

A Place Where You Belong - We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to be themselves.

Make a Difference - The work you do will have a direct impact on our customers, colleagues and business.

Eligibility To Work

Please note that B&Q does not currently offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application and throughout their employment.

Accessibility & Disability Confident

At B&Q, we're committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience for everyone.

If you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments to help you complete your application or throughout the recruitment process, please let us know.

If you would like to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, please contact us at [e-mail]. If you meet the minimum criteria for the role, we'll consider your application in line with our Disability Confident commitments.