Regulatory Lawyer (Associate), London, EY Financial Services Legal

Job description

Join EY’s FS Legal team as a Regulatory Lawyer and you’ll be providing legal regulatory advice to some of the world’s leading financial service organisations. 
We are a practice of lawyers & legal specialists embedded in the UK Financial Services team. We understand the products our financial services clients deal with, the time constraints they experience and the regulatory pressures they are under.We help them navigate the ever changing regulatory landscape by provide cost effect 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 assist with the  successful delivery 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
 
·  Exposure to the regulatory landscape in the UK and EU, and a broad understanding of major international regulatory initiatives (e.g. from the US of Basel Committee)
·  Ideally experience of advising on 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, such SMR, RRP and Vickers
·  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/be
·  Qualified Solicitor
·  Practical experience within/working with  the financial services industry (either through secondments, working in-house or prior career)
 
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.

Who we are

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.