Santander
SCUK Regulatory Legal Counsel (12 Month FTC)
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SCUK Regulatory Legal Counsel (12 Month FTC) – Fixed Term Contract
Country: United Kingdom
Santander Consumer Finance UK (SCUK) is based in Redhill, Surrey and provides motor finance to a network of car dealerships throughout the United Kingdom. We are seeking a Regulatory Legal Counsel to join us on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract, reporting to the Head of Legal. This is a hybrid role requiring at least 3 days per week on-site in Redhill (remote work unfortunately will not be considered).
About the Role
You will provide accurate and timely legal, regulatory, and corporate governance advice to all business areas, ensuring strategic and business objectives are delivered while monitors and controls legal risks. Your ‘Think Customer’ approach ensures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
Key responsibilities include:
- Anticipating, reviewing, and implementing new legislative requirements impacting SCUK
- Prioritising legal risk management across the business
- Supporting corporate/internal governance matters and commercial agreements
- Operating the internal legal function with clarity and efficacy
Due to urgent recruitment needs and vetting requirements, we can only consider immediately available candidates with no notice period.
Key Responsibilities
Provide legal, regulatory, and governance expertise across the organisation:
- Legal point of contact: Advise the business on legal matters with timely, compliant, and customer-focused recommendations
- Regulatory horizon scanning: Stay ahead of emerging laws, regulations, and compliance obligations, collaborating with stakeholders to implement changes
- Contract drafting/reviewing: Responsible for drafting/updating commercial contracts, partner agreements, supplier arrangements, and other compliant documentation from inception
- Project delivery: Assist the Head of Legal in executing legal projects, including requirement reviews, risk assessments, and recommendations
- Risk management: Escalate identified risks in line with SCUK’s and Santander UK’s group risk framework
- Governance support: Assist with policymaking, procedural reviews, committee documentation, and governance matters for senior stakeholders (Head of Legal, Legal & Compliance Director)
- External and internal liaison: Coordinate external legal support, manage deep relationships with internal/external stakeholders, and generate demand for legal services
- Register & appendix compliance: Ensure alignment with Santander Group compliance standards
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Requirements
We are looking for a UK qualified lawyer with a proven track record in in-house legal or senior law firm roles, specialising in:
- Relevant corporate/commercial legal experience, particularly in:
- Motor finance/ecom domiciled or procurement HEFT, supplier/intermediary relationships
- Compliance advice: Expertise in GDPR, competition law, anti-bribery (BCC), sanctions, and money laundering regulations
- Horizon scanning & awareness: Skilled at assessing regulatory trends and risks for a regulated financial services business
- Concur development: Ability to analyse complex issues, deliver options, and articulate clear advise to business teams and officials.
- Legal Continuities: Working knowledge of digital/e-commerce laws and regulations
- People and Dataskill Grammar: Strong communications skills – articulate with senior stakeholders (Head of Legal, Directors, Compliance) to explain and negotiate arrangements confidently
- Reporting & IT: seasoned report writer (both actionable and executive summary style) with the ability to navigate/assist process compliance reports
Benefits
We offer a competitive remuneration package of £80,000 p.a. (depending on experience) plus:
| Benefit | Details |
|---|---|
| Annual leave | 30 days + public holidays |
| Bonus | Annual bonus based on personal + company performance |
| Car | Car allowance provided |
| Health & wellbeing | Private Medical Insurance; Employee Assistance Programme |
| Investment | Salient share-spimming scheme to help you grow your pension wealth |
| Wellbeing | Discount on 3,000 international gyms & leisure centres |
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Working Arrangements
Hours:
- Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00
Vetting:
- Please note this is a vetted role: Only candidates with immediate availability (no notice) can be considered.
Flexibility:
- If you have part-time requirements, we can arrange a meeting to discuss your needs.
Santander Commitment
At Santander Consumer Finance UK, we foster an inclusive, diverse, and fair culture. Our ethos, built on the values of Simple, Personal, Fair, ensures everyone feels supported and valued.
Not tolerated: Unacceptable behaviour—including discrimination, bullying, harassment (including sexual), or victimisation of any kind—will never be endorsed.
Your impact matters – every day, Santander’s work touches 140 million lives. Together, we innovate and embrace change, ensuring every contribution creates the ‘Santander Effect’.
Next Steps
If you meet these criteria and are enthused by this opportunity to grow both legally and personally as an organisation, we invite you to apply. Begin by completing an intention form allowing us to review the relevant supporting documents from your CV and covering letter.
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