Description
Are you looking to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment where your contribution is really valued? Are you keen to further your career within a global law firm with clear progression opportunities? Then this could be the role for you.
We're looking for an ambitious Associate to join our highly successful Financial Services Regulation team in our London office. This is an exciting time to join SPB, as we continue to grow our international FS practice.
Our Firm
Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world's strongest integrated law firms, committed to providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet. We deliver commercially focused business solutions by combining our legal, lobbying and political capabilities and invaluable connections on the ground to a diverse mix of clients, from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, start-up visionaries and sovereign nations.
More than 1,500 lawyers operating in 40+ offices across four continents provide unrivalled access to expertise. In the UK, we have offices in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, and London.
The firm is committed to promoting a collaborative and supportive working environment. Embedded by local champions in each of our UK offices, our well-regarded family and carer, wellbeing and workplace culture and development programmes provide a variety of flexible working options to support individuals' life journeys, helping our people pursue their personal and professional goals.
Our Team
Our Financial Services Regulation team has a truly international reach, advising a broad spectrum of financial institutions - including fintechs, investment banks, hedge funds, and private equity funds - as well as several government entities, on financial regulatory matters across the UK, US, and Middle East.
We work with our clients to solve some of the most complex challenges facing the industry today, providing strategic advice on matters such as risk, regulation, fund launches, and transformation projects.
Our Opportunity
Responsibilities
We are looking for a talented lawyer to join our team and work on cutting-edge regulatory issues in a dynamic, fast-growing sector. Key responsibilities will include:
- Providing legal advice on UK and EU financial services regulation across various sectors including banking, payments, asset management, and insurance.
- Supporting regulatory compliance, licensing, and authorisation processes.
- Monitoring and advising on regulatory developments impacting core financial services and innovative areas including digital assets and blockchain technology.
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating regulatory submissions, policies, and client communications.
- Collaborating with teams across compliance, risk, operations, and product development to align regulatory strategy.
- Supporting senior lawyers on complex regulatory projects with an emphasis on multi-jurisdictional issues.
- Monitoring and interpreting regulatory developments impacting digital assets and broader financial services.
The role provides the opportunity to get involved in a varied workload with plenty of scope for direct client contact. The role will suit an outstanding lawyer with a commercial attitude along with a confident and proactive approach, with good people skills, the ability to work as a team player and evidence of ability to network.
You
We are looking for an exceptional lawyer, qualified in England & Wales, with between two and six years' post-qualification experience, and a strong understanding of core UK regulation (FCA, PRA) and familiarity with EU regimes.
Experience or demonstrable interest in digital assets, cryptocurrencies, or fintech regulation is desirable but not essential.
Excellent legal research, drafting, and communication skills are essential in this role.
You will have excellent academics and be coming from astrong international practice. You will be highly motivated and eager to develop long-lasting relationships, both internally and with clients, intermediaries and other firms in our market.
What You Need To Know
We are an inclusive employer and aim to ensure our workforce is representative of our society. We welcome applications regardless of age, neurodiversity, disability, family or parental status, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression or other legally protected characteristics. We will make reasonable adjustments and adaptions to our recruitment process to ensure it is inclusive for anyone who wishes to apply.
