Regulatory Lawyer - 1-3 years PQE - Financial Services - Open to Flexible Working

Job description

With 2,500 lawyers and a further 1,100 legal professionals in 80+ jurisdictions, including Legal Managed Services delivery centres around the world, we are one of the fastest growing legal practices in the world. Our broad global coverage delivers legal advice wherever our clients need it. Our legal professionals team with colleagues from across EY to provide multidisciplinary legal and legal managed services to the General Counsel of multinational corporations, bringing innovative solutions to better address the challenges they face and deliver the value and outcomes they seek.

 

Our FS Law UK Regulatory practice is a dedicated team of legal, regulatory and financial services specialists who form part of EY’s multi-disciplinary, multi-jurisdictional offering to clients across banking and capital markets, insurance and wealth & asset management. The team includes former partners of leading UK and US law firms and senior lawyers with a wide range of experience gained whilst working for banks, insurers, investment firms, fund managers and regulatory bodies such as the FCA. Our lawyers have led legal teams in banks and other regulated firms, and have worked in-house within legal teams and compliance functions, dealing with a broad range of regulatory issues and regulatory investigations. We regularly advise on general regulatory compliance matters, including IBOR, Brexit, SMCR, GDPR, PSD2 and MiFiD2, in addition to local market and EU/cross-border regulatory compliance.We help our clients navigate the ever-changing regulatory landscape by provide cost-effective legal advice and support.

 

The opportunity

We focus on our clients, providing exceptional client service and advice on a wide range of regulatory legal matters.EY offer legal services in other jurisdictions globally, which allows for multi-jurisdictional solutions to our client’s challenges. Law is a fully integrated part of EY both in the UK and globally and as such will are able to leverage the existing growth and substantial operational platforms that already exist within EY.

 

We provide our people with a supportive, collaborative, team environment with exceptional experience and training. There is a focus both on legal skills and helping our people fulfil their potential by developing a broader skill set.

 

Your key responsibilities

·  You’ll be delivering on a wide variety of legal services engagements, taking a professional, practical and commercial approach and ensuring technical excellence
·  Build and maintain relationships with our clients and provide high levels of client service
·  Assist in winning work by proactively managing existing clients and contribute to winning new clients and engagements
 

Skills and attributes for success 

·  An understanding of the regulatory landscape in the UK and EU, and a broad understanding of major international regulatory initiatives
·  Experience of advising on regulatory compliance issues brought about by; PSD II, Brexit, IBOR, AIFMD, MIFID II, EMIR, FSMA and other relevant laws and regulations
·  An understanding of Bank Regulatory capital issues and other issues affecting the banking sector
·  A willingness to embrace a new challenge, in a non-traditional, legal services environment
·  A dedication to client service and innovation
·  Positive attitude and willingness to be a team player
·  Excellent time management skills
To qualify for the role you must have
·  Demonstrable regulatory law experience of a minimum of 2+ years PQE
·  Experience in private practice, an in-house environment or within a regulatory body
·  Practical experience within the financial services industry

What working at EY offers

 

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

·  Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
·  Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
·  The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you
 

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

About EY

As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. And with a commitment to hiring and developing the most passionate people, we’ll make our ambition to be the best employer by 2020 a reality.

 

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Join us in building a better working world. 

 

Apply now.