Regulatory Lawyer Assistant Vice President

JPMorganChase; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in the UK seeks a Regulatory Lawyer Assistant Vice President to support the legal team in navigating the complex UK and EU regulatory landscape. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in financial services law and be a qualified lawyer. Responsibilities include monitoring legislative changes, advising stakeholders on compliance, and providing training for legal teams. This full-time role requires strong analytical and presentation skills, and offers a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years post-qualification experience in a top law firm or in-house financial services legal team.
• Broad knowledge of law and regulations governing banking and investment products and services.
• Strong knowledge of UK and/or European supervisory regimes.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze developments in legislation and regulation in the UK and EU.
• Advise business compliance on regulatory change and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate impact assessment of regulatory changes with stakeholders.
• Act as primary contact with regulatory affairs functions.
• Develop training programs on regulatory changes for legal teams.
• Engage outside counsel when appropriate.

Skills

Presentation Skills

Risk Management

Financial Services

IFRS

Banking

Pricing

Analysis Skills

Securities Law

Investment Banking

Relationship Management

Strategic Planning

Leadership Experience

Education

Qualified Lawyer (UK or European)

Job description

Description

As a Regulatory Lawyer Assistant Vice President within Corporate Legal team you will support the firm across all lines of business and corporate activity in relation to all relevant legal and regulatory developments. You will bring your experience of the financial services regulatory regime in the UK or other European location advising on a changing legal and regulatory landscape to support the central corporate legal team. You will be a solution-oriented Lawyer able to process and synthesize large volumes of technical information for senior business stakeholders. You will be used to working in a regulated environment ideally in financial services and determined to deliver best-in-class legal advice and client service.

Job Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze developments in legislation and regulation in the UK and EU across all aspects of banking and investment services - including (among others) financial services market infrastructure payments consumer protection digital assets and artificial intelligence.
• Advise business compliance and stakeholders on regulatory change and compliance with legal industry and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with business and other corporate stakeholders on impact assessment of regulatory changes and support advocacy efforts where required.
• Act as the primary point of contact with regulatory and legislative affairs functions in JPMC
• Develop and deliver training programs to educate line of business legal teams about regulatory changes and compliance obligations.
• Working collaboratively with Legal and Compliance colleagues other business and Corporate stakeholders in multiple jurisdictions in particular EMEA and U.S.
• Engage and instruct outside counsel when appropriate
• Provide support on other special projects including regulatory change implementation.

Required qualifications capabilities and skills

• UK or other European qualified lawyer with at least 2 years post-qualification experience in a top law firm and / or in-house financial services Legal team
• Broad knowledge of law and regulations governing the provision of banking and investment products and services
• Quality product technical legal and other risk awareness skills and an ability to work across a broad set of products and services
• Strong knowledge of the UK and / or European supervisory regimes for authorised credit institutions and investment firms
• Ability to quickly familiarise and advise authoritatively on new regulatory developments as they emerge.

Preferred qualifications capabilities and skills

• Relevant experience of providing banking regulatory legal advice
• Self-starter hands‑on mentality and team player
• Ability to work comfortably in a global organization

Required Experience :

Exec

Key Skills

• Presentation Skills
• Risk Management
• Financial Services
• IFRS
• Banking
• Pricing
• Analysis Skills
• Securities Law
• Investment Banking
• Relationship Management
• Strategic Planning
• Leadership Experience

Employment Type : Full-Time

Department / Functional Area : Legal

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1