Associate / Senior Associate, Consumer Credit and Payments Regulation (2 to 6 PQE)

Connect Legal Partners; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Healthcare insurance

Pension plan

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners, a leading international law firm with UK offices, seeks a regulatory lawyer to join our financial services team in London. With 2–6 years' PQE, you will advise lenders and payment businesses on consumer credit and payments products, delivering practical guidance.

You will advise on the Consumer Credit Act and UK payment services rules, guide clients on FCA conduct, help implement regulatory changes, perform regulatory due diligence on deals and train client teams, and you

Qualifications

• 2–6 years PQE in financial services regulation.
• Strong judgement on risk and persuasive advice.
• Experience in scoping and pricing work.
• Mentoring of junior lawyers at senior associate level.

Responsibilities

• Advise on the Consumer Credit Act and UK payment services rules.
• Guide clients on FCA conduct requirements across the product lifecycle.
• Help clients put regulatory change in place.
• Carry out regulatory due diligence on corporate deals and train client teams.
• Use AI tools as part of how the team delivers work.

Skills

Regulatory advisory

Financial services regulation

Risk assessment

Client communication

Tools

AI tools

Job description

The firm

A leading international law firm with a large network of UK offices and a wide mix of corporate, public sector and financial services clients.

The role

You will join a financial services team advising lenders and payment businesses on retail consumer credit and payments products.

• Advise on the Consumer Credit Act and UK payment services rules
• Guide clients on FCA conduct requirements across the product lifecycle
• Help clients put regulatory change in place
• Carry out regulatory due diligence on corporate deals and train client teams
• Use AI tools as part of how the team delivers work

What you will need

• 2 to 6 years PQE with a solid grounding in financial services regulation
• Good judgement on risk and clear, persuasive advice
• Some experience of scoping and pricing work
• At senior associate level, mentoring of junior lawyers

What is on offer

• Flexible and hybrid working, open to discussion at interview
• Healthcare, dental and wellbeing support
• Pension and insurance benefits
• Structured training, mentoring and development
• Pro bono and community work