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Financial Services Regulatory Associate — London

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Join a well-regarded London financial services regulatory team as an Associate / Senior Associate (3–6 years PQE). The team advises asset managers, banks and other financial institutions on FCA/PRA regulatory matters and works closely with corporate, funds and disputes colleagues on cross‑border and domestic matters.

The role is partner-led and offers regular client contact, responsibility on matters and opportunities to develop commercial and regulatory skills through a varied mix of applications, transactional support and advisory work. You will contribute to practice growth and supervise more junior fee‑earners.

  • 3–6 years' PQE in financial services regulatory work
  • Buy‑side experience preferred; some sell‑side exposure advantageous
  • Strong working knowledge of MiFID II, AIFMD and MAR (CRR/EMIR beneficial)
  • Experience advising institutional asset managers, private equity/credit and hedge fund managers
  • Experience handling regulatory applications (authorisations, variations, change‑of‑control, waivers) and regulatory due diligence
  • Understanding of governance, systems & controls and practical operation of SM&CR
  • Experience managing client matters and supervising junior lawyers; business development capability
  • Contentious regulatory experience (enforcement, s166, internal reviews) and Consumer Duty work advantageous

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