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Join us as a Consumer Products and Propositions Lawyer (AVP) in the Non‑Lending Consumer Products & Propositions team at Barclays UK Legal. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of product innovation, supporting a broad portfolio including Current Accounts, Savings, Insurance, Premier and Private Banking. You’ll play a key role in helping the business deliver great customer outcomes — combining smart, commercial thinking with strong legal and regulatory judgement. Working as part of a collaborative and forward‑thinking team, you’ll partner closely with stakeholders across the business to shape propositions, and ensure legal and regulatory risks are well understood and effectively managed.
Job Responsibility
Development and implementation of best practice legal strategies for risk management and compliance
Proactive consumer banking Legal advice and support to the consumer banking division of the bank on a wide range of legal issues, including regulatory compliance, regulatory change management, consumer protection, and risk management
Representation of the bank in legal proceedings related to consumer banking, such as litigation, arbitration, and regulatory enquiry and investigations
Creation and periodic review of Legal documents in accordance with contractual arrangements policy to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations
Legal research and analysis to stay up to date on changes in laws and regulations that may impact the bank's consumer banking operations
Developing and delivering training programmes to educate employees on legal and regulatory requirements related to consumer banking
Pro-active identification, communication, and provision of legal advice on applicable laws, rules and regulations (LRRs)
Keeping up to date with regards to changes to LRRs in the relevant coverage area
Ensuring that LRRs are effectively allocated to, and adequately reflected within, the relevant policies, standards and controls
Requirements
Qualified lawyer with financial services regulatory experience
in-house experience is welcome but not essential
Confident working with the business to support product development, innovation and ongoing proposition management
Ability to spot, assess and clearly explain legal and regulatory risks, including emerging issues, in a practical and commercial way
Nice to have
Effective communication skills, able to translate complexity into clear, concise and actionable advice
Proactive, curious and solutions-driven, with a mindset focused on making things happen safely and effectively
Collaborative and personable, building effective relationships and contributing to a positive, high-performing team culture