FS Regulatory Lawyer 'Big 4' Firm 5+ PQE

Noble Legal Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in London seeks a Senior FS Regulatory Lawyer with 5-8 years of experience to join their external-facing team. This role involves regulatory advisory work for clients in payments and fintech, alongside managing client relationships. The firm offers a supportive environment with good career progression, excellent salary, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Excellent salary and package

Flexible working arrangements

Good work-life balance

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in financial services regulatory law.
• Experience working in a well-regarded law firm.
• Ability to manage client relationships effectively.

Responsibilities

• Draft regulatory memos, opinions, and advice.
• Conduct regulatory due diligence for M&A transactions.
• Provide legal structuring input for various scenarios.

Skills

Regulatory advisory skills

Legal drafting and writing

Client relationship management

Knowledge of financial services regulation

Education

Qualified lawyer (Solicitor/Barrister)

Job description

Great opportunity for a c.5-8 PQE FS Regulatory lawyer to join the external-facing legal team of a 'Big 4' international accounting and consultancy practice. This role focuses on banking, payments, and fintech companies within a broader FS team.

As a senior lawyer, you will have the opportunity to work independently on projects and collaborate with colleagues on multidisciplinary engagements. You will also be responsible for growing the practice and building networks and client relationships.

Responsibilities will include:

1. Regulatory advisory work and drafting legal memos, opinions, and advice;
2. Providing legal and regulatory structuring input for various scenarios, from group structure planning to deals;
3. Leading or supporting new authorization applications to UK and overseas regulators;
4. Conducting regulatory due diligence and drafting work on M&A transactions;
5. Offering expert subject matter advice to support larger projects;
6. Attending and supporting industry-wide events;
7. Supporting regulatory legal transformation and technology initiatives.

You will have the opportunity to support other lawyers on engaging projects. While the focus is on clients in payments and fintech sectors, there will also be exposure to clients in banking, blockchain, and asset and wealth management.

To be considered, you should be practicing at a well-regarded City or large regional firm, handling relevant FS regulatory work. The environment offers good career progression opportunities, a more relaxed setting than standard City firms, an excellent salary and package, and a good work-life balance with low target hours and flexible/hybrid working arrangements.

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