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RVU

Head of Legal

RVU

. Provide legal leadership across Confused.com and advise key stakeholders .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeCardiff • United KingdomLeadWebsite

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Demonstrates legal leadership with expertise in complex commercial contracts, data protection, and e-privacy compliance. Proven ability to advise senior stakeholders and manage legal teams while ensuring FCA compliance and guiding crisis management.

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Qualified Solicitor In England And WalesCurrent Practising CertificateComplex Commercial TransactionsData Protection And E-Privacy LawFCA Compliance Under SM&CR

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Hard Skills
Contract NegotiationLegal DraftingCrisis ManagementLitigation GuidanceCompany Secretarial DutiesLegal Training DeliveryIntellectual Property LawCompetition LawAI Tooling In Legal ProcessesRegulatory Compliance
Soft Skills
LeadershipMentoringStakeholder InfluenceCommunicationTeam Development
Industry Keywords
In-House Legal ExperienceInsurance SectorRegulated SectorLegal TechnologySupplier Agreements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide legal leadership across Confused.com and advise key stakeholders
  • Advise senior leadership on legal, strategic and risk issues
  • Lead negotiations on complex commercial contracts, including supplier, partner, software and data licensing agreements and general terms and conditions
  • Advise on data protection and e-privacy compliance
  • Support IT and marketing teams with contractual needs
  • Lead, mentor and develop the Confused legal team
  • Manage external legal advisers and the panel of external advisers
  • Act as key contact for crisis management, litigation and brand protection
  • Guide the business through contract disputes and minor litigation
  • Carry out company secretarial duties and support the Board and senior finance leadership
  • Lead legal advice and oversight for FCA compliance under SM&CR
  • Lead AI and legal technology process transformation initiatives
  • Maintain precedent documents, communicate relevant laws and policies, and deliver legal training

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales (or another common law jurisdiction)
  • Current practising certificate
  • Extensive legal track record including relevant in-house experience
  • Proven experience drafting, negotiating and concluding complex commercial transactions
  • Strong expertise in data protection and e-privacy law
  • Experience advising and influencing senior stakeholders on complex matters involving multiple parties
  • Experience of using AI tooling within legal processes (desirable)
  • Practical understanding of intellectual property and competition law issues (desirable)
  • Experience of the insurance sector or another regulated sector (desirable)

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 10% discretionary yearly bonus and yearly pay reviews (based on RVU and personal performance)
  • A hybrid working approach with 2 in-office days per week and up to 22 working days per year to “work from anywhere”
  • Employer matching pension contributions up to 7.5%
  • A one-off £300 “work from home” budget
  • Excellent maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption leave policy
  • 25 days holiday (increasing to 30 days) + 2 days “my time” per year
  • Private medical cover, critical illness cover, dental plans, and employee assistance programme
  • Free gym access
  • Employee discounts programme
  • A healthy learning and training budget
  • Electric vehicle and cycle to work schemes
  • Regular team socials and company-wide events with external speakers