Lawyer (5+ PQE) - Financial Regulatory

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 12 August 2025
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Legal
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SKILLS

Financial Regulatory Stakeholder Management Communication Skills Regulatory Advice Legal Advice ESG Regulations Corporate Law 5+ PQE

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

A highly distinguished multinational financial institution, based in London, is actively hiring for an experienced financial regulatory lawyer (VP-level) to join their high-performing team on a permanent contract. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to broaden their skillset in a varied role with a market leader in their field.

Key Responsibilities/Duties

  • Providing effective and technically excellent regulatory (primarily) and corporate advice to other line of business stakeholders in EMEA
  • Supporting on regulatory reform programs and firm-wide business and strategic initiatives within EMEA
  • Advising on regulatory developments and supporting in implementing practical solutions to new financial law and regulation
  • Leading on ad hoc projects and/or transactions that may arise, working with various business stakeholders - this will involve significant internal relationship building, as well as managing external counsel in internationally in multiple jurisdictions
  • + much more

Core Requirements/Qualifications/Skills

  • 5+ PQE (England & Wales), having ideally trained in a well-regarded private practice law firm
  • Strong, relevant post-qualification financial regulatory experience gained in-house within a financial services organisation OR in private practice
  • Knowledge of ESG regulations (desired, but non-essential)
  • Corporate (i.e. restructurings, liquidations etc.) experience (desired, but non-essential)
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

The Role

Our client; a highly distinguished multinational financial institution, based in London, is actively hiring for an experienced financial regulatory lawyer (VP-level) to join their high-performing team on a permanent contract. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to broaden their skillset in a varied role with a market leader in their field.

The Responsibilities

The role will include (but may not be limited to) the following tasks and responsibilities:

  • Providing effective and technically excellent regulatory (primarily) and corporate advice to other line of business stakeholders in EMEA
  • Supporting on regulatory reform programs and firm-wide business and strategic initiatives within EMEA
  • Advising on regulatory developments and supporting in implementing practical solutions to new financial law and regulation
  • Leading on ad hoc projects and/or transactions that may arise, working with various business stakeholders - this will involve significant internal relationship building, as well as managing external counsel in internationally in multiple jurisdictions
  • + much more

The Requirements

The successful candidate will have the following skills, experience and requirements:

  • 5+ PQE (England & Wales), having ideally trained in a well-regarded private practice law firm
  • Strong, relevant post-qualification financial regulatory experience gained in-house within a financial services organisation OR in private practice
  • Knowledge of ESG regulations (desired, but non-essential)
  • Corporate (i.e. restructurings, liquidations etc.) experience (desired, but non-essential)
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
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