Senior Regulator

Hays Legal; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a qualified lawyer to join their dynamic team in London. This role offers an exciting opportunity to engage with regulatory investment tasks, respond to external queries, and manage corporate transactions. You will work closely with a supportive team, contributing to discussions on compliance and regulatory strategies. This position promises excellent career progression and exposure to the financial services market, allowing you to develop your expertise in UK capital markets within a collaborative environment. If you're looking to make a meaningful impact in your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Excellent career progression

Supportive team environment

Great exposure to the FS market

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services within a bank or regulator.
• Willingness to expand knowledge into debt and other market offerings.

Responsibilities

• Responding to external queries on investments and regulatory matters.
• Investigating price movements in investment securities.
• Providing technical advice to investment companies.

Skills

Flexibility

Financial Services experience

Regulatory knowledge

Education

UK or Commonwealth qualified lawyer

Job description

Your new role

• Responsibilities will increase with experience, with a view to performing key regulatory investment tasks such as:
• Responding to external incoming queries on investments (primarily from nominated advisers) and other relevant investment regulatory matters, contributing to team discussions about appropriate responses and decisions;
• Actioning requests for the suspension, restoration, and cancellation of trading in investment securities;
• Investigating price movements in investment securities;
• Reviewing daily media to check compliance with continuing disclosure obligations of investment companies;
• Managing and executing corporate transactions, including referred price movements, status changes, restorations, and bill time matters;
• Providing technical advice to investment companies.

Day-to-day primary market work such as:

• Considering issuers' obligations under the Admission & Disclosure Standards rules and thematic work related to Primary Markets, including monitoring know-how (e.g., ESMA and FCA consultations);
• Engaging in project work, such as advising on the regulatory impact of product development within the Exchange and collaborating with internal teams on regulatory strategy and public affairs;
• Addressing primary market issues as they arise, serving as secretariat for the Admission Review Committee and Sustainability Offerings Committee, and researching new issues or trends.

What you'll need to succeed

• Flexibility—willingness to expand knowledge into debt and other market offerings, becoming a cross-specialist;
• Financial Services experience, including Capital Markets, Corporate, or Regulatory sectors;
• UK or Commonwealth qualified lawyer with experience in financial services within a bank or regulator, seeking to develop UK capital markets experience within a regulatory context.

What you'll get in return

• Excellent career progression;
• Being part of an experienced, supportive team with a track record of longevity and stability, offering opportunities to contribute meaningfully in a collaborative environment;
• Great exposure to the FS market;
• Openness to input and integration into the team.

What you need to do now

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