Associate, Finance Regulatory at Ashurst Perkins Coie

The role

An Associate, Finance Regulatory with 1-4 years of PQE is sought by Ashurst Perkins Coie to join their leading Financial Regulatory team in London. This role is for an ambitious lawyer looking to advise clients on complex regulatory matters within the UK and EU financial services sector.

What you'll do

Leverage regulatory expertise to advise clients on a variety of complex regulatory matters

What we're looking for

1-4 years qualified lawyer

Strong understanding of the technical aspects of UK and EU financial services regulation perimeter

Wide experience across a number of different regulatory sectors

Client-focused approach to delivering complex legal advice

Experience advising clients on the relevant regulatory aspects by way of written and oral advice

Experience reviewing and amending documents related to regulatory advice

Practical understanding of how regulation impacts clients and ability to turn advice into clear, practical solutions/recommendations

Confident in client interactions, running matters, and presenting to both internal teams and clients

Strong written advice with a focus on presenting answers to clients

Meticulous attention to detail

Demonstrable interest in business development and client relationship management

Genuine interest in finance, financial markets and the global environment in which they operate

Familiarity with bank and investment firm regulation, including CRR/CRD and MiFID as a minimum· nice to have

Experience in buy-side fund and asset management regulation, including AIFMD, ESG regulations, MiFID, and IFPR· nice to have

Experience advising on cross-border regulatory matters, including coordinating with regulators in multiple jurisdictions or advising on the regulatory implications of international transactions· nice to have

Payments, crypto and broad FinTech experience with a deep grounding in the underlying regulations and associated legal frameworks· nice to have

Desire to develop experience and drive career progression in a wider range of regulatory matters, including financial market infrastructure providers, exchanges, sell-side firms, commercial banks, crypto and digital assets, retail brokers, fintech, and digitalisation· nice to have

Excited at the prospect of working on leading, transformational projects; shaping regulatory change and thinking outside the box to deliver real change for clients· nice to have