Financial Regulatory Associate

The work at this level is exceptional and the rewards are substantial. Join the best Lawyers in the country within the firms leading Financial Regulatory team and become a leading Associate in your field.

The Firm

This Top 20 UK International firm and Global 100 firm has a long-standing reputation as being a market leader and being ahead of the curve regarding technology; they have systems which ensure they offer a first-class service to their client base. They now stand at over 1,500 lawyers operating from 23 locations throughout the UK, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. The firm is well-placed to advise on complex multi-jurisdictional transactions across a full range of legal disciplines.

With multiple accolades to its name, this firm has housed the most reputable leading individuals. Never far from high profile and complex work this firm are often praised not only for the legal problems they solve but the commercial challenges and new opportunities they present to their network.

The firm has significant international credentials in global energy, infrastructure, financial services, advanced manufacturing, and technology. Working largely with Fortune 500, FTSE 100 and many other large international companies. This firm has also been recognised as a leading employer of the year.

The Role

The team cover the breadth of the financial services sector in particular: banking, payments, funds, retail and wholesale investments, insurers, and market infrastructure providers.

Within these sectors, the team has an increasing focus on FinTech clients, spanning the full scope of the sub-sectors set out above. The Financial Services Regulatory team's reputation in the market has traditionally been stronger on the contentious side, with the practice having been involved in some of the highest profile contentious regulatory matters of the last decade.

However, the majority of the work for the Financial Services Regulatory Associate will predominantly consist of non-contentious advisory and transactional work.

Key responsibilities of the Financial Services Regulatory Associate Advising clients on a wide range of matters, with a particular focus on regulatory authorisations, industry documentation, consumer finance, financial crime, compliance investigation, regulatory enforcement and financial litigation. Developing relationships with clients including gaining a good knowledge of the client's businesses, economic drivers, market and sector requirements in order to ensure advice is relevant and commercial.

Requirements

• 1-5 years PQE from a UK national, City of Transatlantic firm
• Excellent academic record

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