Financial Services Regulatory Lawyer

Overview

The organization is seeking Financial Services Regulatory Lawyers to support a range of clients across banking, fintech, payments, asset management, insurance, investment, and other regulated financial-services sectors.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, business-focused legal advice on financial-services regulatory matters, including FCA and PRA requirements, conduct, governance, risk, product, and business-as-usual issues.
• Support regulatory change projects, product launches, financial promotions, customer documentation, outsourcing, operational resilience, and wider compliance initiatives.
• Draft, review, and advise on regulatory and commercial materials, including policies, procedures, customer terms, governance documents, product documentation, and regulatory submissions.
• Partner with legal, compliance, risk, product, operations, commercial, and senior business stakeholders to manage regulatory risk and deliver pragmatic solutions.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer eligible to practise in the UK, or an equivalent qualification with relevant UK financial-services regulatory experience.
• Experience advising on one or more areas of financial-services regulation, including banking, payments, fintech, consumer finance, asset management, insurance, investment services, or financial crime.
• Experience gained in private practice, in-house, on secondment, or within a regulated business, financial institution, consultancy, or professional-services environment.
• Strong commercial awareness, legal judgment, drafting, stakeholder-management, and communication skills, with the ability to deliver clear, pragmatic, business-focused advice.

Compensation & Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation and benefits package, including health benefits and pension, plus additional benefits.
• Access to professional development resources and learning and development programs.

Location

• Remote, onsite, or hybrid working arrangements, depending on client requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The employer is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or harass based on race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, reasonable accommodations will be provided for individuals with disabilities who require accommodation to participate in each stage of the recruitment process.

Background Checks and Work Authorization

Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work.