b Overview /b p In this role you provide commercially focused legal advice to FCE Bank operations in the UK, supporting a broad range of regulatory, governance, product and operational initiatives. You will partner with business, compliance, risk, operations, product and project teams to deliver strategic priorities while ensuring regulatory compliance. You will work on large-scale regulatory change, remediation and transformation programmes, applying legal insight to manage risk and enable commercial objectives. This is an opportunity to shape how consumer finance, banking and insurance regulation is implemented in a dynamic financial services environment. /p b Responsibilities /b ul li Provide day-to-day legal advice on consumer credit, financial services regulation, banking regulation, insurance, product development and operations. /li li Advise on UK legal and regulatory developments and support change programmes. /li li Interpret new legislation and FCA/PRA requirements and translate into practical business actions. /li li Collaborate with Compliance and Risk to assess legal implications of regulatory developments. /li li Support remediation and customer redress programmes, interpreting regulatory requirements and treatment principles. /li li Advise programme teams on legal risk, consumer protection, complaints and customer outcomes. /li li Review and advise on legal positions related to consumer credit, financial promotions and regulatory obligations. /li li Instruct and manage external counsel for specialist advice or litigation support. /li /ul b Key requirements /b ul li Qualified solicitor in England and Wales /li li 5-10 years post-qualification experience in financial services, banking or consumer finance /li li Strong knowledge of consumer finance and financial services regulation /li li Experience advising business stakeholders in a complex, regulated environment /li li Ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives /li li Experience with large-scale regulatory change, remediation or transformation programmes (highly desirable) /li /ul ul li Sound judgement and risk assessment /li li Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills /li li Ability to simplify complex legal issues for non-legal audiences /li li Consumer finance regulation /li li Financial services regulation /li li FCA/PRA requirements /li /ul
UK Legal Advisor in Essex employer: Ford
Join Ford Credit as a Financial Reporting Supervisor and be part of a dynamic team that values accuracy, compliance, and innovation in financial reporting. Located in Dunton, you will enjoy a flexible work environment, with the opportunity to engage directly with Senior Leadership while driving high-profile deliverables like the Annual Report & Accounts. Our commitment to diversity and employee growth ensures a supportive culture where your contributions are recognised and valued.
