Legal Counsel: Regulated Payments and Products Team
The role is based in the PayPoint head office in Welwyn Garden City.
MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE
* Advising on all legal and regulatory issues (including Payments, e-money, GDPR and data protection) relating to PayPoint’s FCA regulated Payment’s businesses and working with the other members of the legal team supporting these businesses.
* Drafting and negotiating contracts to support these businesses.
* Support to other PayPoint Group businesses as required.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
* Providing regulatory input to commercial agreements and negotiating agreements as required.
* Advising on regulatory developments and briefing business stakeholders.
* Attending, minuting and coordinating actions for Board, Management and Risk Meetings for FCA regulated companies as required.
* 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.
* Input into regulatory consultations relevant to PayPoint’s businesses.
* Collaboration with other members of Legal and Compliance Teams to support One Team approach.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Essential
* 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.
* Effective negotiating skills and an attention to detail.
Highly desirable
* Experience of GDPR, data protection and data security issues.
* Experience of advising on FCA regulatory matters.
* Experience of advising on payment services, e-money and consumer hire/ credit 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.
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