Technical Specialist

We're looking for a Technical Specialist to join our Technical, Risk & Compliance team at Car Benefit Solutions (CBS). This team forms part of the Business Foundation function, incorporating Treasury, Credit Risk, Compliance and Technical Teams, which collectively ensure the business operates robustly, with confidence, and with the highest level of expertise.

Your primary responsibility is to provide technical support to CBS, its clients and relevant third parties. This is a senior, individual-contributor role for someone who enjoys working with tax, legal or regulatory requirements and applying technical expertise to real-life scenarios. You'll be able to interpret evolving guidance, form technically sound positions and advise the business on practical, compliant solutions that deliver value adding and rewarding employee car schemes to our customers.

You'll play a key role in shaping technically robust schemes that can be clearly documented, confidently explained and operated effectively across the business.

About Us

At Car Benefit Solutions, we specialise in Employee Car Ownership Schemes and bespoke salary sacrifice solutions. Supported by leading motor manufacturers and powered by our dedicated CBS team, our schemes create genuine value for both employers and employees.

We're proudly a 3-star World Class Best Company to Work For, ranked 3rd in the Business Services sector and among the Top 25 employers in the Northwest. As holders of Investors in People Gold and We Invest in Wellbeing, our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing authoritative technical advice across tax, legal and regulatory matters relating to CBS schemes and solutions
• Interpreting and applying complex or evolving guidance, exercising sound judgement where solutions are not clear‑cut
• Developing and evolving employee car schemes that are technically robust, compliant and practical to operate
• Assessing new product ideas and customer requirements, identifying technical risks and opportunities
• Shaping solution design to align with CBS’s operating model and risk appetite
• Drafting, reviewing and explaining technical and legal documentation to ensure it accurately reflects intended technical positions
• Acting as a trusted technical adviser to internal teams, customers and relevant third parties
• Delivering training and guidance, translating complex technical matters into clear, practical understanding for different audiences.

What You'll Bring

Essential

• Strong technical experience in one or more of tax, legal, regulatory or compliance-related disciplines
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply legislation and regulatory guidance in practical, real-world scenarios, including where guidance may be complex or evolving
• Confidence forming reasoned technical judgements and explaining technical positions clearly and proportionately to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing clear, accurate technical or legal documentation
• Strong attention to detail, with a practical and commercially aware mindset
• Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy, while collaborating closely with colleagues across the business, and knowing when to seek input or escalation
• Inquisitive by nature, with strong questioning and listening skills
• Commitment to continuous professional development and maintaining up-to-date technical knowledge
• Ability to work in line with CBS's core values of Pride, Integrity, Accountability, Continuous Improvement and Enjoyment.

Desirable

• Degree-level education, or the ability to demonstrate high academic standards or potential
• Professional qualifications or experience in accountancy, taxation, compliance or legislative disciplines
• Experience working with or interpreting FCA regulation and Consumer Credit legislation
• Experience in auditing or report writing
• Experience in creating and managing technical or legal document libraries
• Experience delivering training or technical guidance to a range of audiences.

The Package

• £46,575 per annum
• 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday
• Hybrid working, 2 days from home after probation
• A supportive environment to thrive and develop

Please note as part of our pre-employment checks, all successful applicants must undergo a standard DBS check prior to starting employment.