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Senior Associate Knowledge Lawyer- Regulatory, Investigations and Financial Crime

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Clifford Chance

Sep 19

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Legal
  • London

AI generated summary

  • You should be a mid to senior level lawyer or existing Knowledge Lawyer with strong drafting, analytical skills, and a solid academic background, plus experience training junior lawyers.
  • You will prepare client briefings, advise team lawyers on regulatory updates, support business development, liaise on financial regulation, and manage internal knowledge resources.

Requirements

  • You will be an outstanding mid to senior level lawyer or existing Knowledge Lawyer (PSL).
  • You will likely be working in a top-ranked law firm, regulator or set of chambers.
  • You will have an excellent academic background.
  • You will have strong drafting skills, good attention to detail and organisational skills.
  • You should also have excellent communication and analytical skills, along with a high level of commercial awareness, and a strong track record of keeping abreast of legal developments.
  • Candidates with experience of training or working closely with junior lawyers are encouraged.

Responsibilities

  • Preparing, or overseeing the preparation of, client briefings on matters affecting financial regulation and investigation, whether arising from changes in the law or, more broadly, representing thought leadership in the area.
  • Keeping up to date with and advising lawyers in the team on developments affecting financial regulation and investigations in the UK, whether in the courts, rulebooks or elsewhere, and ensuring that lawyers in the practice are aware of developments.
  • Working with lawyers in the team on business development ideas, client outreach and other initiatives.
  • Acting as a sounding board for and specialist adviser to colleagues in relation to regulatory or investigatory aspects of client matters and, where appropriate, dealing directly with clients.
  • Keeping up to date with developments in white collar criminal litigation, keeping colleagues up to date, and preparing briefings in relation to it.
  • Liaising with colleagues in other practice areas and offices on issues affecting financial regulation, identifying international trends, and producing briefings or comparative reports for internal and external consumption.
  • Responding on behalf of the firm to consultations relating to financial regulation in the UK and internationally.
  • Providing education, both internally and for clients relating to investigations and financial regulation.
  • Preparing materials for, and keeping up to date, L&DR's internal knowledge resources, including the intranet, in relation to financial regulation and investigations.

FAQs

What is the main focus of the Senior Associate Knowledge Lawyer role?

The main focus of the role is to provide specialist legal expertise as part of the London Knowledge, Expertise and Thought Leadership team in the Regulatory, Investigations and Financial Crime practice, delivering practical and insightful knowhow and advice to lawyers.

What specific legal expertise is required for this position?

Candidates are required to have UK legal expertise, particularly experience in financial regulation, along with in-depth knowledge of FCA/PRA enforcement practices and contentious regulatory work.

Will this role involve working with other teams?

Yes, the role involves collaboration with various teams including the wider KETL team, business development team, costs team, practice assistants, paralegals, the forensics group, and other practice areas within the Litigation & Dispute Resolution group.

What qualifications are necessary for this position?

Candidates should be outstanding mid to senior level lawyers or existing Knowledge Lawyers (PSL) with an excellent academic background, strong drafting skills, good attention to detail, organisation skills, and excellent communication and analytical skills.

What kind of responsibilities will the Senior Associate Knowledge Lawyer have?

Responsibilities include preparing client briefings, advising on developments in financial regulation, liaising with colleagues on regulatory issues, providing education on investigations, and maintaining internal knowledge resources.

What support and training can be expected in this role?

The firm offers formal training, informal coaching, mentoring, skills-based training, and on-the-job learning to support career development.

What is the firm's approach to hybrid working?

The role follows a 'balanced' hybrid working approach, allowing for a minimum of 50% of the time to be spent in the office, depending on business needs.

What is Clifford Chance's stance on equal opportunities?

Clifford Chance is committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally, regardless of various characteristics such as gender, race, disability, and others. They aim to deliver equality of opportunity, aspiration, and experience to everyone in the firm.

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Clifford Chance

We are one of the world's pre-eminent law firms, with significant depth and range of resources across five continents.

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1987
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Mission & Purpose

We are one of the world's largest law firms with significant depth and range of resources across five continents. As a single, fully integrated, global partnership, we pride ourselves on our approachable, collegiate and team based way of working. We always strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, which include corporates from all the commercial and industrial sectors, governments, regulators, trade bodies and not for profit organisations. We provide them with the highest quality advice and legal insight, which combines the Firm's global standards with in-depth local expertise. Many of the world's leading organisations look to Clifford Chance not just for legal expertise but for advice on business critical issues.