Senior / Principal Associate - Financial Services Regulatory

Gowling WLG; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gowling WLG cherche un avocat qualifié pour se joindre à leur équipe de services financiers à Londres. Le poste implique de conseiller sur des questions réglementaires et de travailler sur des produits financiers innovants. L'entreprise offre une approche hybride de travail, des congés généreux et un environnement inclusif favorisant le développement personnel et professionnel.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Free private medical insurance

Life assurance

Three-month sabbatical every five years

Health and wellbeing programs

Opportunities for training

Qualifications

• Avocat qualifié avec une expérience dans la réglementation des services financiers.
• Capacité à offrir des conseils stratégiques.
• Capacité à travailler sous pression.

Responsibilities

• Conseiller sur des questions réglementaires complexes.
• Assister les clients lors de conversations difficiles avec les régulateurs.
• Travailler sur la structuration de produits financiers.

Skills

Strategic insights

Problem solving

Teamwork

Business development

Flexibility

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

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22.06.2025

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06.08.2025

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Job Description:

About the team:

Working within the Corporate, Finance & Tax Group, which comprises over 90 fee earning staff across the firm, the Financial Services & Funds team ("FSF") has an emphasis on Listed and Private Funds, Equity Capital Markets, Financial Services & Regulation, and Public M&A work. In London, the team sits alongside the Public Companies and Capital Markets team and Private M&A / Private Equity teams, with a fourth team based in Birmingham also undertaking Private M&A and Private Equity work. The FSF team is cohesive, highly responsive, and focused on obtaining the best outcomes for clients in a supportive and collaborative environment.

About the role:

The role will include but not be limited to:

• Advising on complex and evolving financial services regulatory issues (both contentious and non-contentious)
• Assisting clients in navigating challenging conversations with regulators
• Providing technical advice on wholesale issues (market abuse, fund structuring and marketing, capital raising, crowdfunding, financial crime), retail issues (conduct risk, FCA's Consumer Duty, consumer credit, payment services), and corporate transactional support (regulatory due diligence, change of control notifications)
• Working cross-functionally on structuring, launching, and administering financial services products in the UK and EU
• Guiding clients on regulatory approaches to innovative financial services and products, including blockchain, crypto asset services, and AI deployment

About you:

• Qualified lawyer with financial services regulatory experience
• Proven ability to offer strategic insights into regulatory operations and priorities
• Commercial and clear-thinking approach to problem solving, providing advice in a straightforward and practical manner
• Understanding of the importance of teamwork to deliver the best client service and ability to demonstrate this
• Ability and desire to engage in business development and build long-term relationships
• Ability to work under time pressure and provide evidence of this
• Flexible and adaptable approach
• Experience in marketing initiatives, including delivering training and briefing notes

What We Can Offer You:

The opportunity to work for a firm recognized as one of the best places to work in the UK, ranked by Great Place to Work for 25 consecutive years.

• A hybrid approach to office and remote working
• Generous annual leave, with the option to buy up to an extra week's leave
• Free private medical insurance, with options to include family members
• Life assurance covering four times your annual salary
• Three-month sabbatical every five years
• Maternity, paternity, and adoption leave schemes
• A range of health and wellbeing programs
• Opportunities for training and personal development

We support flexible working arrangements; please discuss this during the recruitment process.

Gowling WLG is committed to promoting equality and diversity and is an Equal Opportunities employer. We value diversity and aim to create an inclusive environment where everyone can reach their potential.

Any offers are conditional upon SRA clearance, proof of eligibility to work in the UK, and DBS clearance.

For queries or to see the full job description, please contact Nana Panti-Amoa.