Financial Services Regulatory Associate 2 to 6 years' PQE at Macfarlanes

The role

We are seeking an Associate or Senior Associate with two to six years of PQE to join our Financial Services and Products practice group. The role involves advising on a broad range of regulatory matters for institutional asset managers, private equity, and hedge fund managers, and contributing to practice development.

What you'll do

Draft due diligence reports
Comment on SPAs, BSAs, etc.
Manage regulatory applications
Manage client matters
Develop the practice
Support the junior members of the team
Supervise junior lawyers and trainees
Manage client relationships
Assist in marketing and presentations and pitches

What we're looking for

Two to six years of PQE

Buy-side experience

In-depth knowledge of MiFID II, AIFMD and MAR

Experience working with institutional asset managers, private equity and credit fund managers, and hedge fund managers

Experience running regulatory due diligence in support of corporate and banking teams

Experience in advising on perimeter issues

Experience in managing regulatory applications

Experience in relation to the governance, systems and controls of financial institutions

Experience operating in practice of the SM&CR

Some sell-side experience an advantage· nice to have

CRR and EMIR experience would be an advantage· nice to have

Contentious regulatory experience· nice to have

Experience advising on retail financial services· nice to have

Benefits

Partner-led service enabling fee earners to learn and develop

Close proximity to the front line or in a client-facing role

Exposure to a wide range of matters

Steep learning curve

Cross-border work experience

Liaising with global businesses and specialists in overseas jurisdictions

Excellent education and training programme

Hiring contacts

Michael Sholem

Partner

Alexandra Green

Partner

Financial Services Regulatory Associate 2 to 6 years' PQE