Associate, Finance Regulatory

Ashurst Perkins Coie; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Parental leave 26 weeks

Wellbeing benefits

Flexible work options

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie in London is seeking an ambitious associate to join our Financial Regulatory team. This is a full-time role based in our London office with hybrid working, ideal for a lawyer with 1-4 years' PQE and a strong regulatory focus.

You will advise clients on UK and EU financial services regulation, develop practical solutions, and contribute to regulatory projects across diverse clients and markets.

Qualifications

• 1-4 year qualified lawyer in London
• Strong understanding of UK/EU financial services regulation

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on regulatory matters in writing and orally.
• Review and amend terms, policies and procedures or related legal documents.
• Turn regulatory advice into practical client solutions and recommendations.
• Manage client matters and present to internal teams and clients.
• Develop business relationships and contribute to BD activities.

Skills

Banking regulation

Asset management

Cross-border regulatory

FinTech regulation

Job description

At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we're helping shape the future economy. With a global team of more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices, we partner with leading organisations to solve complex challenges across a diverse range of industries, with a distinct strength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financial services. Our people work on market-leading matters that drive innovation, growth, and transformation around the world. For Ashurst Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition.

What makes Ashurst Perkins Coie a great place to work?

• Career advancement - client secondment opportunities, global opportunities, and award-winning Learning & Development programs
• Family & caring - 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership and discounted corporate health plans
• Flexible work options

The Opportunity

We are looking for an ambitious 1-4 year qualified lawyer to join our leading Financial Regulatory team in the London office. The role requires a strong understanding of the technical aspects of UK and EU financial services regulation perimeter, with wide experience across a number of different regulatory sectors and a client-focused approach to delivering complex legal advice. We have a broad practice and this role will be perfectly suited to an individual who wants to develop a wider understanding of financial markets, the regulatory environment in which regulated firms operate and work for a diverse range of clients on complex and strategic mandates. In this role, you will be expected to leverage your regulatory expertise to advise clients on a variety of complex regulatory matters. This is a full-time, permanent role based in our London office with hybrid working.

More information can be found in the job description attached to the role on our careers site

About you

Ideally applicants will have skills and experience in most or many of the following areas:

Regulatory Expertise

• Familiarity with bank and investment firm regulation, including CRR/CRD and MiFID as a minimum; and/or
• Experience in buy-side fund and asset management regulation, including AIFMD, ESG regulations, MiFID, and IFPR; and/or
• Experience advising on cross-border regulatory matters, including coordinating with regulators in multiple jurisdictions or advising on the regulatory implications of international transactions; and/or
• Payments, crypto and broad FinTech experience with a deep grounding in the underlying regulations and associated legal frameworks.

• advised clients on the relevant regulatory aspects by way of written and oral advice;
• reviewed and amended documents related to that advice (such as terms and conditions, policies or procedures or associated legal documents, where relevant); and
• a practical understanding of how the regulation impacts clients and an ability to turn advice into clear, practical solutions/recommendations for clients, not just reciting the law or guidance.

Client Interaction

• Confident in client interactions, running matters, and presenting to both internal teams and clients.
• Strong written advice with a focus on presenting answers to clients, not just thinking or outlining analysis.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• A demonstrable interest in business development and client relationship management.

Broader Interests

• A genuine interest in finance, financial markets and the global environment in which they operate.
• A desire to develop experience and drive career progression in a wider range of regulatory matters, including financial market infrastructure providers, exchanges, sell-side firms, commercial banks, crypto and digital assets, retail brokers, fintech, and digitalisation.
• Excited at the prospect of working on leading, transformational projects; shaping regulatory change and thinking outside the box to deliver real change for clients.