Associate- Regulatory & Investigation

Thomson LRC; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm in the UK is seeking an Associate level lawyer for their Regulatory & Investigation team. This hybrid role offers a competitive salary and involves advising major financial institutions on regulatory compliance and supporting internal investigations. The ideal candidate will have around 4+ years PQE, experience with financial law, and a passion for business development. Excellent work/life balance and career progression opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Excellent work/life balance

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• 4+ years PQE in relevant legal fields.
• Experience in internal investigations for financial institutions.
• Familiarity with financial services law and anti-money laundering regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support on internal and external investigations.
• Advise on financial services regulatory issues.
• Build and maintain client relationships.
• Contribute to business development and thought leadership.

Skills

Client relationship management

Regulatory compliance

Financial services law knowledge

Internal investigations

Job description

Leading international law firm.

Associate level lawyer to join their specialist Regulatory & Investigation team.

Hybrid-Working + Competitive Package.

Role Profile:

The Dispute Resolution team are involved in complex financial products, capital markets, financial services transactions, and instruments, as well as securities and financial fraud disputes and investigations. This is an opportunity for an Associate to join the growing contentious regulatory and financial crime practice.

You will work with financial institutions and large corporations in relation to complex internal and external investigations and regulatory enforcement proceedings on a range of matters. Your role will also involve advising institutions and individuals on regulatory and financial crime compliance, including in relation to financial market conduct, the conduct of business, senior management and governance, non-financial misconduct, money laundering, and bribery and corruption issues, often in collaboration with our overseas offices.

The role will include:

• Providing support on a range of internal and external investigations across a range of sectors, including financial services, energy, pharma, and media;
• Advising on financial services regulatory and financial crime issues;
• Building and maintaining client relationships;
• Making significant contributions to business development, including providing thought leadership, to raise the profile of the firm externally;
• Working closely with the Banking, Financial Markets Litigation team where appropriate.

Candidate Requirements:

This is an exciting and challenging role and an excellent opportunity for an Associate, who is passionate about working within a global firm and in supporting the ongoing growth of the practice. You will maintain client relationships, contribute to business development and thought leadership, raise your own profile, and support the continued growth of the practice. Ideally you will have:

• Circa 4+ PQE.
• Experience in internal investigations for financial institutions and/or corporations;
• Experience in investigations brought by regulatory and/or law enforcement bodies, including FCA, PRA, FRC, and SFO;
• General financial services law knowledge;
• Experience in handling regulatory and enforcement agency requests;
• Experience with legal and regulatory requirements in relation to anti-money laundering/terrorist financing, the UK Bribery Act, and the Proceeds of Crime Act

On Offer:

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package and a company that offers excellent work/life balance and career progression.

To Apply:

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