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Financial Regulation Lawyer

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Legal
    Banking & Finance
  • Bristol

AI generated summary

  • You need 5-8 years of post-qualification experience, in-depth knowledge of FCA rules, and expertise in payments, financial crime, and FinTech.
  • You will advise clients on regulatory matters, authorisations, conduct of business, compliance, and financial crime prevention, supporting various financial institutions and corporate teams.

Requirements

  • 5 – 8 years post qualification experience
  • Thorough knowledge and experience of the regulatory perimeter and regulated activities
  • A detailed knowledge of the FCA rules
  • Proven experience gained from working within a financial regulatory team
  • A focus on payments, financial crime, electronic money and FinTech.

Responsibilities

  • Our Financial Regulatory team advises clients across the financial institutions sector, so you'll be involved in a wide range of work.
  • The team typically advises on the regulatory perimeter, authorisations, governance and conduct (including SMCR and Consumer Duty), conduct of business (including investment and insurance regulation, consumer lending and safeguarding), regulatory capital, compliance policies/procedures and customer documentation, distribution and commercial agreements including outsourcings and financial crime prevention laws and provides regulatory support to our corporate and commercial teams.
  • The team's client base includes high street, investment and digital banks, payment services providers and EMIs, fintechs, wealth management and investment firms, insurers, consumer and mortgage lenders and primary and secondary intermediaries.

FAQs

What type of team is the Financial Regulation Lawyer a part of?

The Financial Regulation Lawyer is part of the Banking, Finance & Insolvency practice within the Financial Regulatory team.

Where is the Financial Regulatory team based?

The team is based in the London office, but you could be based out of any of our offices on a hybrid basis.

What kind of clients does the Financial Regulatory team advise?

The team advises a diverse client base including high street banks, investment banks, digital banks, payment services providers, fintech firms, insurers, and consumer lenders.

What are the primary responsibilities of the Financial Regulation Lawyer?

The Financial Regulation Lawyer will be involved in advising on the regulatory perimeter, authorisations, governance, conduct of business, regulatory capital, compliance procedures, and providing regulatory support to corporate and commercial teams.

What qualifications are required for this role?

Candidates should have 5-8 years of post-qualification experience, a thorough knowledge of the regulatory perimeter and FCA rules, and proven experience in a financial regulatory team with a focus on payments and financial crime.

What is the company’s stance on diversity and inclusion?

The company values diversity, equity, and inclusion, with initiatives in place to support various social backgrounds, ethnicities, disabilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Does the firm offer flexible working options?

Yes, the firm is open to discussing flexible working arrangements, including full-time or part-time working patterns.

Is there support for employee health and wellbeing?

Yes, the firm offers various resources and initiatives designed to support health and wellbeing for employees.

How does the firm ensure an inclusive recruitment process?

The firm is committed to an inclusive recruitment process and actively encourages applicants with disabilities or long-term conditions to request any necessary adjustments for the recruitment process.

The Transatlantic Law Firm Close to Home

Law
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
2017
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Womble Bond Dickinson is a transatlantic law firm, providing high-quality legal experience and outstanding personal service to a wide range of regional, national and international clients from key locations across the United Kingdom and United States. Our UK offices are based in Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds, London, Newcastle, Plymouth and Southampton. We advance and protect our clients’ interests from both sides of the Atlantic, with hands-on, switched-on legal advice, outstanding personal service and exceptional value. We particularly focus on twelve key sectors: Energy and Natural Resources, Financial Institutions, Healthcare, Insurance, Manufacturing, Public, Government Services and Third Sector; Real Estate, Retail and Hospitality, Transport; Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Technology and Private Wealth. Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP is a separate legal entity of Womble Bond Dickinson (International) Limited, operating as an independent law firm.