Associate Solicitor - Financial Services Regulatory

Spot Recruitment; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Spot Recruitment seeks an Associate in Financial Services Regulatory in Dublin. The role focuses on advising Irish and international clients on Irish and EU regulatory frameworks including MiFID, MAR, DORA, ESG, AML and conduct of business.

You will handle central bank authorisation projects, licensing, and compliance advice for fintechs, payment institutions and VASPs, with opportunities for advisory and contentious work on a small specialist team.

Qualifications

• Ireland-qualified solicitor with 2–5 years PQE in financial services regulatory work.
• Experience in Irish/EU financial services regulation (MiFID, MAR, DORA, ESG, AML, conduct of business) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise Irish and international financial services clients on Irish and EU regulatory frameworks (MiFID, MAR, DORA, ESG, AML, conduct of business).
• Lead Central Bank authorisation and licensing projects and provide perimeter and compliance advice for fintechs, payment institutions and VASPs.
• Assist with advisory and contentious regulatory work, including supervisory engagement, inquiries and enforcement.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Legal drafting

Analytical thinking

Commercial mindset

Education

Solicitor qualified in Ireland

Job description

Associate | Financial Services Regulatory | Dublin | 2–5 PQE

The Company:

• International law firm with a dedicated Irish financial services regulatory practice - a specialism in its own right, not regulation done on the side by a corporate team.
• Small, deliberately built Dublin bench, with partner-level experience spanning private practice, in-house banking and regulator-side roles.
• Clients span banks, MiFID firms, asset managers, funds, payment and e-money institutions, VASPs, retail lenders and insurers. Hybrid working, three days in the office.

The Role:

• Advising Irish and international financial services clients on the application of Irish and EU regulatory frameworks - MiFID, MAR, DORA, ESG, AML and conduct of business.
• Central Bank authorisation and licensing projects, regulatory change work, and perimeter and compliance advice for fintechs, payment institutions and virtual asset service providers.
• Advisory and contentious regulatory work in the same seat, including supervisory engagement, inquiries and enforcement.

The Person:

• Solicitor qualified in Ireland with approximately 2–5 years' PQE.
• Financial services regulatory experience gained in a leading Irish or international firm, a financial institution or a regulatory body.
• Strong technical, drafting and analytical skills, a commercial mindset, and an appetite for early responsibility and profile-building on a small specialist team.