Regulatory Lawyer

Stage; Dublin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KKR is seeking an experienced regulatory lawyer with at least seven years post-qualification experience in financial services regulation to join its Legal & Compliance team in Dublin. The role focuses on advising, coordinating, and managing regulatory submissions worldwide for transactions and executive appointments, coordinating with external counsel and internal teams.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong judgment, exceptional organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail,

Qualifications

• 7+ years post-qualification experience in financial services regulation.
• Experience coordinating multi-party regulatory filings globally.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including with senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Advise on and manage financial regulatory matters and filings across global jurisdictions, working with Legal, Compliance, Finance, deal teams, and external counsel.
• Manage end-to-end filing preparation and submission per established procedures, providing legal analysis and ensuring steps are completed on schedule.
• Maintain documentation and records systems of regulatory advice and filing activity.
• Track and monitor regulated entities, interpreting regulatory obligations for corporate changes and personnel updates.
• Work with internal stakeholders and external counsel to provide up-to-date information to antitrust, FDI, and financial regulators.

Skills

Regulatory law

Legal coordination

Communication

MS Office

Education

LL.B., J.D., or equivalent

Qualified lawyer with practising certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world‑class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.

POSITION OVERVIEW

KKR is seeking an experienced regulatory lawyer with at least seven years of relevant post‑qualification experience advising on financial services regulation and/or working with financial supervisory regulated entities, to join its Legal & Compliance team. This role will be responsible for advising on, managing, and coordinating financial supervisory authority matters and filings (e.g., Central Bank of Ireland / UK Financial Conduct Authority) for KKR transactions and executives. The position requires strong legal judgement, exceptional organisational skills, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate effectively across transactional timelines and multiple stakeholders, including external counsel, KKR Legal & Compliance, Finance, other internal parties, and third‑party service providers.

The role involves advising on and managing end‑to‑end processes for regulatory submissions to regulators globally, ensuring timely and accurate filings, maintaining comprehensive records, and serving as a central point of legal and regulatory coordination for transaction‑related financial regulatory activities.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Advise on and manage financial regulatory matters and filings related to KKR transactions and executive appointments/changes across global jurisdictions, working closely with other Legal colleagues, Compliance, Finance, deal teams, and external counsel.
• Manage the end‑to‑end filing preparation and submission process in accordance with KKR's established procedures, providing legal analysis and ensuring all required steps are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Maintain documentation and records systems of regulatory advice and filing activity.
• Track and monitor KKR's regulated entities, and serve as a subject‑matter resource to help determine and interpret potential regulatory obligations in relation to corporate organisational changes and updates, and changes in personnel and appointments.
• Work with internal stakeholders and external counsel to ensure that information provided to antitrust, FDI, and financial supervisory regulators in respect of KKR and its portfolio companies is up to date.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Seven or more years of post‑qualification experience advising on financial services regulation and/or working with regulated entities in a law firm, in‑house legal department, or regulatory compliance environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi‑party processes involving coordination across internal teams, external counsel, and regulatory authorities.
• Exceptional organisational skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet tight deadlines.
• Meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy in all work product.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including with senior executive audiences.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Qualified lawyer with a current practising certificate (or eligibility to hold one), admitted as a solicitor, barrister, or attorney (LL.B., J.D., or equivalent).

Equal Opportunity Employment

KKR is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law.