Financial Services Regulatory Lawyer - 1-2 PQE - London

Ref: 262 Date Posted: Monday 03 Nov 2025

MAJOR US FIRM - TOP-LEVEL INT'L PRACTICE - ATTRACTIVE US PACKAGE
Salary from £195,000 - £230,000 per annum + Bonus & Benefits
This top US and international law firm are well-established in London across numerous core practice areas and have an excellent new opportunity for an Associate to join their London FS Regulatory team. The firm's leading Europe-wide FSR practice delivers comprehensive and thorough domestic and cross-border advice to banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, financial market infrastructure providers, insurance companies, fintechs and digital asset companies on various advisory and transactional matters. Their team advises on the full spectrum of UK and EU financial services financial regulations, including such topics as MIFID II, AIFMD, digital assets, payments, market abuse, governance and remuneration, as well as the various regulatory capital regimes.  As part of this, they help clients identify and manage regulatory change, often on a cross-border basis. They help clients in a range of challenging and novel transactional contexts, particularly in respect of complex cross-border M&A in the regulated sectors. They also advise on regulatory aspects in relation to the development, issuance and distribution of financial products in the wholesale markets, as well as on regulatory matters relative to Web3, digital assets and crypto sectors. Their London FSR team are accordingly seeking a UK non-contentious financial regulatory lawyer who has a diverse skill set and experience of assisting with the regulatory aspects of M&A transactions, as well as providing day-to-day regulatory advice in the areas identified above. Excellent written communication and drafting skills will be needed, alongside the ability to demonstrate initiative, and a willingness and skillset to take on a high degree of responsibility. A high level of academic achievement is also needed. The role offers a superbly competitive salary package, as well as excellent future prospects within this busy and thriving team. Don't miss this superb FSR career opportunity - please apply now for more details!