Regulatory Advice & Change Implementation

Owen Reed Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the City of London is seeking a Legal Counsel with expertise in financial regulations. You will provide regulatory advice, support ongoing compliance efforts, and draft various commercial contracts. The ideal candidate must have experience in UK and international financial regulatory frameworks and strong collaboration skills to engage with compliance and business teams effectively. This role offers an opportunity to shape legal practices in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in advising on UK and international financial regulations.
• Proficiency in drafting and negotiating various commercial contracts.
• Ability to collaborate with compliance and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Advise on UK and international financial regulatory frameworks.
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts.
• Collaborate with teams to provide legal advice.

Skills

Legal advisory on financial regulation

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

We are looking for a Legal Counsel with experience in Financial Regulations relating to trading:

Regulatory Advice & Change Implementation

• Advise on UK and international financial regulatory frameworks, including the FCA Handbook, UK MiFID II, Consumer Duty, relevant EU regulations (e.g., Retail Investment Strategy), and DFSA requirements.
• Support the firm’s ongoing compliance by tracking regulatory developments and assessing their impact across jurisdictions (UK, EU, UAE).
• Lead or support projects to implement legal and regulatory change, working closely with compliance and business teams.

Commercial Legal Support

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of contracts, including client agreements, terms of business, SLAs, outsourcing arrangements and vendor contracts.
• Provide legal input on new commercial initiatives, including partnerships and product launches.

Stakeholder Engagement & Internal Advisory

• Collaborate with compliance, risk, operations and trading teams to provide practical legal advice aligned with business strategy.
• Deliver training on regulatory requirements and legal developments.