Associate

Department: Regulatory & Investigations
Location: London
Duration: Permanent 
Reports to: Partner

PQE: 2 - 4 PQE
Reference no: 6132

Team

Dentons’ Financial Services Regulation team sits in the Regulatory & Investigations department that operates at the industry’s forefront, working with dynamic clients on innovative finance products and cutting edge deals across the world. We are located in 208 offices in 80 countries across the globe, offering fully integrated solutions to clients in virtually every industry. The world's largest law firm with 12,000 lawyers aspiring to be the world's leading law firm.

We are looking for an able and enthusiastic Associate to join our Financial Services Regulation team which is based in London. Our team works with clients across the retail and wholesale financial services sector, advising a broad range of clients including all types of banks, FinTech companies, payment institutions, MIFID investment firms, fiat and crypto trading venues, energy trading companies and insurers. We advise on all aspects of regulation including regulatory perimeter advice, prudential requirements, governance, outsourcing, funding and liquidity, conduct of business requirements and client money.

Role

This is an exciting and challenging role and an excellent opportunity for a 0-4 year PQE Associate. You will be passionate about progressing your career within a global firm and in supporting the ongoing growth of the practice. 

You will advise clients on large projects such as M&A of regulated businesses, regulatory change and cross border expansion working with our lawyers in the UK, Europe, US, Canada and Australia. You will be able to develop your expertise over a broad range of consumer, payments and wholesale financial services and will work on a range of engagements, including advising on authorisation and structuring of regulated businesses, regulatory compliance, regulatory change, launch of new products, and multi-jurisdictional projects. 

You will support clients throughout the full financial regulatory process, including obtaining licenses, developing compliance and risk management systems, drafting product materials, and get involved in transactions, business reviews and regulatory applications.

You will develop your skill set to build and maintain client relationships and contribute to business development and thought leadership at an earlier stage than most firms, raising the profile of the team and firm externally.

Required experience, skills, and attributes

Technical Skills

• English law legal knowledge gained within a top-tier city firm.
• Strong academic record.
• Ability to work with a degree of independence.
• Exceptional drafting skills and legal research ability.
• Knowledge of the overall regulatory landscape in the UK and a good understanding of the upcoming regulatory reform in the UK under the Edinburgh Reforms.
• A broad understanding of some of the major international regulatory initiatives impacting the financial sector including PSD2 & Open Banking, MIFID II, EMIR, MAR, DORA and MiCAR.
• Knowledge of the UK regulatory perimeter, including issues relating to, the RAO, EMRs and PSRs.
• Knowledge or experience providing regulatory transaction support to both M&A and corporate reorganisation.
• Knowledge or experience of supporting firms with FCA/PRA licensing processes including authorisations, variation of permission, notifications, de-authorisation process, etc.

Personal Attributes
    

• Inquisitive.
• Takes responsibility for own work.
• Is dedicated to exceptional client service.
• Has a keen interest in business development and demonstrates market focus.
• Strong financial, commercial and business awareness.
• Excellent problem solving and decision making skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrates good judgment and resilience skills.
• Shows strong initiative & drive, takes control of own career, enthusiastic about learning new skills.
• Strong team working skills.
   

Firm Profile

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Diversity & Inclusion

Essential to our success as a global law firm is our ability to attract and retain the best talent from a diverse range of backgrounds. We want a work environment where everyone can reach their potential and we have an inclusive culture which respects individual differences.

We undertake and support a number of internal and external initiatives aimed at increasing diversity within the profession and we encourage all our partners and staff to get involved. We welcome you to learn more about diversity and inclusion at Dentons. Inclusion and Diversity

Equal Opportunities

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and support those in the workplace who have a disability. Any disability disclosure will be dealt with confidentially and sensitively and if you want to speak directly to a member of our team, please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com. 

NO AGENCIES PLEASE 

If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com – Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted via email. 

Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CV's sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.