The role is to be a trusted "number 2" in a growing financial services practice. This is a great opportunity fior an associate looking to take their career to the next level. Working as part of a team, advising clients on all key areas of regulatory compliance involving businesses, their directors and managers. Great exposure within this small team and the opportunity to develop your own client contacts and shape your career. - You will have worked in a City firm or for a large regional practice and you will be looking to build your specialist expertise and your own reputation. -You will have good commercial awareness of the environment in which legal advice is given (experience gained whilst on a client secondment or in house is a real advantage) - You will have advised clients in relation to retail financial services and be looking to further develop your practice and knowledge level. - Strong technical competence and legal skills, along with excellent drafting skills and attention to detail are vital. - You will be used to working independently and managing your own workload. -Be able to demonstrate experience of financial services regulatory issues arising from agreements between financial services providers (such as white labelling affinity partner arrangements). -An interest in and exposure to mortgage and general insurance regulation a real advantage - You will be enthusiastic to undertake practice development and keen to get to know and understand our existing clients and help explore opportunities with prospective clients. - You will be able to demonstrate an interest in the current financial market affairs and a commitment to keeping up to date with regulatory, banking and market issues that impact on our clients. - Experience of some supervision or mentoring experience would be ideal, if not, the skills to develop into a supervisor/mentor. - Enthusiasm, personable nature and a strong team player, who enjoys a challenging and varied role. - You will be able to demonstrate strong client relationships and the commitment to developing as a Financial Services Regulatory Lawyer. - Be able to demonstrate a good working knowledge of the FSA framework and conduct of business rules as well as understanding of the CCA.
This job expired on 10/02/2012
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