Senior Associate - Financial Regulations

Selby Jennings; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings in Amsterdam is seeking a Senior Associate to join a leading international law firm's Financial Markets practice. You will advise banks, asset managers, trading venues, fintechs and corporates on cross-border transactions and EU/Dutch regulatory matters.

The ideal candidate is a Dutch-qualified lawyer with 4-7 years' experience, strong knowledge of financial markets, banking and regulatory law, and the ability to manage matters independently while mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Dutch qualified lawyer with experience in financial markets, banking or regulatory law.
• Strong drafting, negotiation and analytical skills.
• Able to manage matters independently and be a trusted point of contact for clients.
• Fluent in Dutch and English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Advise on financial markets work including capital markets, structured finance, derivatives and regulatory matters.
• Run day-to-day work on transactions from start to finish with Partners and cross-office teams.
• Provide regulatory advice to clients on AFM, DNB licensing and ongoing compliance.
• Draft, negotiate and review complex finance and capital markets documents.
• Build strong client relationships and contribute to business development
• Supervise and mentor junior associates
• Track regulatory developments and contribute to client alerts and market insights

Skills

Financial markets

Banking & regulation

Drafting & negotiation

Client relationship

Education

Dutch qualified lawyer

Job description

A leading international law firm is looking for a Senior Associate to join its Financial Markets practice in Amsterdam. The role suits a Dutch qualified lawyer with strong experience in banking, capital markets and financial regulation who wants to take on more responsibility in a busy, high-profile team. You'll advise banks, asset managers, trading venues, fintechs and corporates on complex cross-border transactions and regulatory matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on a wide range of financial markets work, including debt and equity capital markets, structured finance, derivatives, securitisation and regulatory matters under Dutch and EU law (MiFID II, EMIR, CRR/CRD, MiCA, DORA, AIFMD and UCITS)
• Run day-to-day work on transactions from start to finish, working closely with Partners, Counsel and teams in other offices
• Give regulatory advice to clients dealing with the AFM and DNB, covering licensing, authorisations and ongoing compliance
• Draft, negotiate and review complex finance and capital markets documents
• Build strong client relationships and help with business development
• Supervise and mentor junior associates
• Track regulatory developments and contribute to client alerts, publications and market insights

Candidate Profile

• Dutch qualified lawyer with 4-7 years' experience, gained at a leading law firm
• Strong technical knowledge of financial markets, banking, capital markets or financial regulatory law
• Able to manage matters independently and be a trusted point of contact for clients
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and analytical skills
• Fluent in Dutch and English, both written and spoken
• Commercially minded and keen to help grow the practice
• Works well with others, both in the team and across international offices