Associate - Regulatory Disputes - Bristol

Chadwick Nott; Bristol; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top of the market salary

Career progression opportunities

Flexible working options

Job summary

A leading national law firm in Bristol is seeking an Associate for its Regulatory Disputes team. This role involves advising on various regulatory compliance issues and managing high-impact investigative matters. The ideal candidate will have experience in risk management strategies, strong analytical skills, and the ability to handle complex client matters. The firm offers a competitive salary and benefits package along with career development opportunities and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience in advising on regulatory frameworks and risk.
• Handling internal investigations and regulator-facing strategy.
• Strong analytical and drafting skills are mandatory.
• Preparing for or attending interviews, inspections or hearings.

Responsibilities

• Advise on regulatory risk issues including ABC, FTPF, and Modern Slavery.
• Draft policies, procedures, risk assessments, and compliance frameworks.
• Support clients through enforcement actions and investigations.

Skills

Regulatory compliance experience

Analytical skills

Client handling

Drafting skills

Crisis response experience

Transferable skills

Job description

Associate - Regulatory Disputes - Bristol

A leading national law firm is looking for an Associate to join its highly respected Regulatory Disputes team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex, high impact matters for major businesses, advising across the full spectrum of regulatory compliance and investigations. You’ll play a key role in helping clients navigate fast moving regulatory frameworks, from preventative compliance to crisis response, enforcement action and contentious proceedings.

The Role

You’ll advise on a broad range of regulatory risk issues, with a particular focus on:

• Anti Bribery & Corruption (ABC), Failure to Prevent Fraud (FTPF) and Modern Slavery
• Health & Safety, building safety and fire safety
• Internal and external investigations, including strategy, evidence review, disclosure, interviews and regulator engagement
• Drafting policies, procedures, risk assessments and compliance frameworks
• Supporting clients through enforcement, interviews under caution, prosecutions and related hearings
• Contributing to multi jurisdictional projects and cross office teams
• Play an active role in business development and client training

About You

You’ll be an Associate with experience in regulatory compliance and investigations, ideally including:

• Advising on regulatory frameworks and risk
• Handling internal investigations and regulator facing strategy
• Drafting responses to information notices
• Preparing for or attending interviews, inspections or hearings
• Experience in ABC, FTPF, Modern Slavery or Health & Safety is ideal, but candidates with strong transferable skills will be considered.
• Strong analytical and drafting skills
• Confidence handling clients and complex issues under time pressure

In Return

• Top of the market salary and benefits package.
• Clear career progression opportunities within a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Flexible working options to support a healthy work-life balance

For more information about this role please contact Hannah Somers at Chadwick Nott. (t) 0117 917 1929 (m) 07435 943574 (e) [e-mail]

*At Chadwick Nott, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture as well as supporting our large client network achieve the same. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications of all qualified candidates regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, disability, culture or anything other personal characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity in the workplace. Where a level of experience is indicated, please note that this is only a guideline.*