Regulatory Disputes Associate

An international legal practice is seeking an Associate to join its highly regarded Regulatory Team, with a primary focus on technology and product regulation across complex, high-impact matters for leading global businesses.

The successful candidate will advise on the product regulatory requirements applying to hardware and software, including artificial intelligence, supporting clients through product launches and helping develop and maintain compliance programmes. The role also supports contentious regulatory work, including responding to regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings.

The team acts across the full lifecycle of regulatory risk, from horizon-scanning and interpreting new and existing laws, to developing compliance programmes, counselling on product launches, engaging with regulators, managing product recalls and representing clients in investigations and related proceedings. The key focus is on product regulatory frameworks as they apply to new and existing technology, so a genuine interest in how tech products are developed and brought to market is essential.

The role works cross-office in the UK and internationally within a collaborative culture, offering clear opportunities for responsibility and client exposure within a supportive, high-performing environment.

• Demonstrable experience providing detailed and commercial advice on regulatory frameworks
• Experience drafting new systems and procedures and liaising with regulators
• Genuine interest in technology and how tech products are developed and brought to market
• Comfortable navigating evolving regulatory frameworks and providing concise, commercially grounded guidance under time pressure on an international basis
• Experience across other regulatory areas such as healthcare/life sciences, consumer protection, digital regulation or sustainability would be beneficial but is not essential
• Strong analytical skills, excellent drafting, confident client handling and a proactive, solutions-led mindset