Litigation Lawyers, Financial Conduct Authority
£68.9-90k
Salary is dependent on location
2+ days a week in office
Financial regulation service
Be an early applicant
Financial regulation service
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
£68.9-90k
Salary is dependent on location
2+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable a fair and thriving financial services market for the good of consumers and the economy.
Role
Who you are
- A qualified solicitor or barrister with a current practising certificate for England and Wales. We would generally expect you to have a minimum of 5 years’ relevant PQE/post-pupillage experience
- Demonstrable substantial experience of conducting commercial litigation or contentious financial services proceedings or investigations
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Ability to deal with a considerable volume of evidence and exercise analytical skills to provide clear advice
- Ability to work independently in novel legal situations that require judgement
- Readiness to work efficiently to tight deadlines when necessary
- A track record in delivering results against business priorities
- Demonstration of advanced intellectual ability
What the job involves
- This role is graded as: Lead Associate – Practising Legal
- We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective
- By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth and shaping the future of UK finance services
- The Legal Division provides advice and legal services across the full spectrum of FCA activities, whether regulatory, policy, enforcement or operational
- Sitting in the Legal Division, the Litigation & Legal Review (LLR) team handles all non-criminal contentious Enforcement and Authorisations legal work for the FCA
- We are looking for two motivated and skilled contentious UK qualified regulatory lawyers with relevant experience to join our team on a permanent basis
- You will have the opportunity to engage in a broad range of high-profile, complex regulatory matters, often dealing directly with financial services litigation, including proceedings before the RDC, Upper Tribunal and High Court
- We are a dynamic, inclusive and supportive team, offering both stimulating work and genuine work-life balance
- Conduct litigation and legal reviews of investigations and cases for submission to decision makers, including senior FCA decision makers, the RDC, Upper Tribunal and the courts
- Draft and review case papers, including statutory notices, written submissions, statements of case, witness statements, regulatory notices and charges
- Provide legal advice to Enforcement investigatory case teams, Authorisations and other FCA colleagues on points of law including on the exercise of FCA powers and conduct any resulting regulatory proceedings
- Instruct and manage external counsel and, where necessary, draft written and/or make oral representations to an executive decision maker, RDC, Upper Tribunal and courts
- Assist in the sharing of knowledge and skills across the Legal Division and Enforcement and contribute to the development and implementation of the FCA’s enforcement policy, procedures and guidance
- Build and maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders, including colleagues in case teams, Authorisations and supervisory business units, the RDC and external law firms
Application process
- Job advert closes: midnight on 9th February
- CV Review/Shortlist: 12th February
- Interviews: w/c 23rd February
- Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time
- Please provide your CV and separate answer (max 300 words) to the following application question: Why do you consider that you are suitable for this role?
Our take
Developed on the back of the Financial Services Act of 2012, the Financial Conduct Authority is a regulatory body that acts as a regulator for financial firms, ensuring the integrity of the financial markets in the UK. Broadly focused on financial companies that provide consumer services, it’s governed by the Bank of England and therefore acts independently of the government.
The FCA is responsible for regulatory innovations, such as stronger customer authentication requirements, including biometric and code requirements for payments, that have clamped down on fraud and improved security for national consumers. The FCA also introduced the Anti-Money Laundering Supervision in 2017.
The organisation’s independence from government ensures its impartiality as a regulator. In the late 2010s, it set up the cryptoasset registration, a department responsible for ensuring the legality of crypto payments. This has become an important aspect of national counter terrorism measures, and exemplifies the complex and vital work that the organisation carries out.
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Company benefits
- 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
- Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)
- Private healthcare with Bupa
- A non-contributory Pension of at least 8%
- Life assurance
- Income protection
Company HQ
Stratford Cross, London, UK
Leadership
Nikhil Rathi
(CEO)Previously the Private Secretary to UK Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown and was the Chief of Staff and Director of International Development at the London Stock Exchange. Studied at St Anne's College Oxford.
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