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About the Role
We are recruiting for an Associate/Senior Associate to join our Consumer/Retail Finance team in London. This role involves advising on consumer credit, payments products, and regulatory changes, with a focus on leveraging technology like generative AI.
Responsibilities
- Drafting and providing advice on all aspects of the Consumer Credit Act and its associated Regulations, as well as UK payment services and e-money regimes.
- Advising on FCA handbook requirements, specifically CONC, BCOBS, MCOB, and the new consumer duty.
- Advising on all aspects of retail consumer credit and payments products, from design to marketing, agreement drafting, sales process approval, post-contractual notices, and enforceability.
- Advising on regulatory change and assisting clients with implementation.
- Advising on regulated activities and the perimeter of FSMA, assisting with authorisations applications in the payments and e-money sectors.
- Undertaking due diligence as part of corporate support transactions.
- Assisting and supporting other Eversheds Teams on credit and payments related queries.
- Preparing and presenting training to clients.
Requirements
- Deep Financial Services sector knowledge, with an eye for future developments.
- Good judgment, with the ability to understand risk and make sound decisions.
- Ability to deliver the highest quality legal advice combined with practical implementation.
- Quickly establish trust and confidence with clients, building long-term collaborative relationships.
- Understand the value and develop an internal network of stakeholders across Eversheds for support and development of work opportunities.
- Actively involved in business development, seeking out new client relationships.
- Works collaboratively with other team members, taking the lead when requested.
- At a Senior Associate level, involved in coaching, supervising, and mentoring junior colleagues, acting as a role model.
- Able to influence, both colleagues and clients, through clear, considered, and persuasive communications.
- Self-aware and able to adapt style according to the situation to deliver the desired outcome.
- Thinks creatively to solve problems and actively seeks out challenging and new work.
- Skilled at scoping and pricing accurately for work, with a thorough understanding of profit and key drivers.
Skills
- Consumer Credit Act advice
- Payment services advice
- E-money regimes advice
- FCA handbook advice (CONC, BCOBS, MCOB, consumer duty)
- Product design
- Marketing advice
- Agreement drafting
- Sales process approval
- Regulatory change advice
- Regulated activities advice
- FSMA perimeter advice
- Authorisations applications
- Due diligence
- Client training preparation
- Generative AI utilization
Location
- London
Work Type
- Remote working policy
- Flexible working
- Agile working
- Hybrid working
Experience Level
- Associate/Senior Associate
- 2-6 PQE
Benefits
- Focus on looking after you: development, performance, financial future, and health.
- Fair, transparent, and equitable treatment.
- Sharing in the success of the firm.
- Reward for alignment to values, going above and beyond, and individual performance.
- Support for flexible ways of working.
- Support for health and performance through dental, healthcare, and wellness support.
- Support for diversity and inclusion.
- Platform for career advancement through structured training, mentoring, and development programs.
- Experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure.
- Opportunity to give back through pro bono work and community engagement.
- Assistance with planning ahead through retirement planning, insurance, and assurance.
About the Company
- Eversheds Sutherland is a global law firm with over 5,000 people across more than 30 countries.
- We are full-service with deep niche and sector experience.
- We are purposeful and purpose-led, seeing the fast-moving world as a place where everyone can thrive.
- We are ambitious for our clients, our communities, and our people.
- We partner with Harvey as our GenAI legal assistant and are embedding generative AI across our client service.
- We treat technology as part of the job.
Equal Opportunity
- Inclusive is a core business value.
- We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action.
- We have an inherent respect for the individual.
- We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork.
- We work hard to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor progress, and develop our approach.
- This is reflected in our policies, systems, and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.
- We are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements.
- We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process; if you need any adjustment or support, please contact us.