Global Regulatory Legal Counsel

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consultancy seeks a Global Regulatory Legal Counsel to join their dynamic legal team in London. This new Associate Director role involves leading on significant UK and EU regulatory projects, working closely with various business functions. The candidate should have over 8 years' PQE and come from a top-tier City law firm. A unique opportunity for strategic input in an inclusive and well-regarded team with excellent career progression.

Benefits

Excellent salary and benefits package

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Over 8 years' PQE in regulatory law.
• Experience leading regulatory projects at a global organization.
• Strong background from a top-tier City law firm.

Responsibilities

• Lead on UK and EU regulations including EU AI Act, NIS2, and DORA.
• Advise on compliance obligations and collaborate with global teams.
• Strategic oversight of global regulatory function.

Skills

Self-starter

Business acumen

Proactive attitude

Versatile

Efficient

Credible

Persuasive

Ability to prioritize

Education

UK or European legal qualification as a solicitor or qualified attorney

Job description

Global Regulatory Legal Counsel, london (city of london)

Client:

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

8

Posted:

26.06.2025

Expiry Date:

10.08.2025

Job Description:

About the Company - Leading global consultancy seeks Global Regulatory Lawyer to join their highly skilled global in-house legal team.

About the Role - This is a newly created Associate Director position to join a supportive and dynamic team, in a strategic role to be the Regulatory legal lead on a broad range of UK and EU regulations, including but not limited to EU AI Act, NIS2, sanctions, ESG, modern slavery, DORA, horizon scanning for new developments and advising on all new potential compliance obligations, instructing on and working with external counsel and collaborating with colleagues in the Global team and across the international offices. There will be the opportunity to support across a range of business functions and be the regulatory legal lead on Europe and UK broadening out to other jurisdictions. This is a unique opportunity to have strategic input to shape and oversee the global regulatory function with excellent career progression and to join a collegiate, friendly and well-regarded legal team.

Qualifications: You will have over 8 years' PQE with a UK or European legal qualification as a solicitor or qualified attorney and proven experience, ideally gained in-house, at a global organization leading on regulatory projects, partnering with the business and compliance teams. A broad regulatory practice and a strong private practice grounding at a top tier City law firm is important.

Required skills: This will suit a self-starter with gravitas, business acumen and who can improve processes across the international business. A calm and proactive attitude is important and the ideal candidate will be versatile, efficient, credible, persuasive, with the ability to prioritize and adapt to changing circumstances in a challenging, fast-paced environment.

Hybrid working, excellent salary and benefits package on offer.

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Created on 26/06/2025 by JR United Kingdom