Job Description
Job Description
CA Auto Bank is a digital bank specialising in sustainable mobility backed by Crédit
Agricole Consumer Finance, part of the Crédit Agricole group. Operating in 19 countries, it combines a wide range of financing, rental and mobility services with innovative and flexible banking products.
CA Auto Bank has three subsidiaries in the UK which provide motor finance, consumer credit, commercial lending, contract hire, daily car and van rental and insurance products.
The motor industry is undergoing a technological transformation and the legal department is at the heart of these innovations.
The Trainee Solicitor will work with the General Legal Counsel to support the transformation of the business as well as provide the essential day-to-day services of an in-house solicitor across a wide range of practice areas including FCA regulation, litigation, commercial lending, employment and commercial property. They will also assist the General Legal Counsel in his role as company secretary of the four companies. We will ensure that you are given all required practical and relevant experience in various areas of law in order to help you to qualify.
Main Responsibilities
* Review and drafting of commercial and supplier contracts;
* Assistance to the customer complaints team by providing advice on consumer law and FCA regulation;
* Advising on commercial lending and banking;
* Assisting with litigation in the evolving field of commission complaints;
* Advising on legal and regulatory matters, including FCA regulation;
* Representing the legal department at internal and external meetings;
* Liaising with and managing external counsel;
* Reviewing and updating customer contracts and documentation;
* Review of financial advertisements to ensure they are compliant with FCA and ASA rules;
* Drafting commercial agreements;
* Provision of legal updates to management and staff;
* Assisting the General Legal Counsel as company secretary;
* Advising on HR matters and employment law;
* Ensuring that the contract repository is up to date.
Job Requirements
* Law degree (or equivalent) is essential;
* If qualifying via the LPC route, having completed the LPC is essential;
* Applicants wanting to qualify via the SQE route are also welcome to apply;
* Demonstrates the ability to build good relationships with various stakeholders in the business;
* Precise drafting ability;
* A good strategic thinker – shows an aptitude to understand how the business works and how the legal department can solve problems and support innovations;
* Articulate;
* Interest in the motor industry and/or consumer credit;
* Able to work under pressure.