Associate

Supervising Associate — Financial Services Regulatory, London

  • LocationLondon, England, United Kingdom
  • Work typeOn-site
  • Experience4–6 PQE
  • PracticeCompliance & Regulatory, International

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Join a market-leading Financial Services Regulatory team in London advising buy-side clients (hedge funds, institutional asset managers and alternative managers) on UK and EU regulatory matters. The role sits in a standalone regulatory practice that manages its own client relationships and delivers high-quality, non-contentious regulatory advice across funds, investment management and related transactional matters.

You will own client instructions from an early stage, work on complex cross-border mandates with international colleagues, and have client-facing responsibility on areas such as MiFID II/MiFIR, UCITS, AIFMD, FCA authorisations, SM&CR and the FCA's Consumer Duty. The team supports flexible, hybrid working and offers structured progression, international secondment opportunities and access to advanced legal technology tools.

  • Qualified solicitor (England & Wales) with c.4–6 years' PQE in financial services regulatory law.
  • Practical experience advising buy-side clients (hedge funds, asset managers) and strong technical knowledge of MiFID II/MiFIR, UCITS and AIFMD.
  • Familiarity with the FCA Handbook (COBS, SYSC, SUP) and the Senior Managers & Certification Regime; experience with the FCA Consumer Duty and UK change‑of‑control regime.
  • Excellent drafting, research and analytical skills; client-facing experience and strong commercial awareness.

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