Legal Counsel Regulatory
Core
Regulatory Counsel preparing submissions to the FCA and advising senior leadership on regulatory risk for a UK consumer lender.
Role type
Regulatory Counsel (Legal)
Builds
Regulatory submissions, customer credit documentation, and market entry strategies for a fintech lender.
Domain
Fintech / Consumer Lending / UK Financial Regulation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
UK Solicitor qualification, Consumer Credit Act expertise, FCA Handbook (CONC) knowledge, regulatory submission drafting, risk evaluation, contract negotiation
Preferred skills
Payment Services Directive knowledge, plain-English document drafting
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Draft regulatory submissions (Appointed Representative/IAR applications, waiver requests, new permissions), identify legal/regulatory matters for new markets and products, draft and maintain customer credit documentation across the lifecycle, provide risk advice and governance to senior management, commission external legal advice, assist with commercial agreements and supply terms, support compliance risk identification
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC