Associate - Business Crime & Regulatory in London

Our Business Crime and Regulatory offering provides a first-rate service to corporates and senior executives who are facing, or are vulnerable to, a white-collar crime or regulatory investigation. Many of our cases involve accusations of corporate fraud, financial crime, bribery and corruption and are investigated by the Serious Fraud Office, Financial Conduct Authority, CPS, National Crime Agency, HMRC, SRA or the Insolvency Service. The team is considered a market leader in Business Crime and Regulatory and are frequently instructed in some of the most high-profile investigations, many of which are complex and involve multiple jurisdictions.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Associate with proven white-collar, criminal and regulatory experience to join the team. You will have strong technical experience as well as excellent client relationship skills, working with partners and lawyers at all levels in the team to meet clients’ needs, often managing your own client relationships and matters from start to finish. You will also be comfortable in contributing towards business development and marketing activities, developing and maintaining client relationships and contributing to Knowhow and thought leadership.

• Managing complex client matters identifying and analysing all legal and commercial issues.
• Ensuring delivery of commercially-focused work, completed to high quality and consistent standards.
• Acting as a trusted adviser through demonstrating and applying a thorough understanding of the client’s needs and risks.
• Developing and maintaining relationships both internally and externally, converting new business opportunities to progressively develop a client portfolio.
• Contributing to the team’s business development activities, including thought leadership.
• Attending meetings with clients, Counsel or opposing parties.
• Instructing and liaising with Counsel and other experts where necessary.
• Taking a lead role in supporting clients by directly responding to a wide range of urgent and time-critical queries.
• Overseeing the work of less experienced members of the team, developing and mentoring them.
• Contributing to sector and focus groups as required.

• Experience of managing your own case load including financial crime, general crime and regulatory matters.
• The ability to gain an understanding of clients’ needs and provide solutions to meet them.
• A confident and effective written and verbal communication style.
• Ability to supervise and mentor less experienced members of the team.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others to provide a quality service to both internal and external clients.
• Flexibility in approach.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent client care skills, with the ability to work with the wider team and business development team to develop and maintain client relationships.

At Howard Kennedy we believe that everyone deserves the space to thrive. We’re committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience that reflects the diversity of both our people and our clients. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities, and we’re committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, transparent, and accessible to all. We understand that every candidate’s needs are different. If there’s anything we can do to make your application journey more comfortable—whether for interviews, assessments, or onboarding—please let us know. We’ll work with you to remove any barriers and ensure our recruitment process is comfortable for you.

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Please note that we are not accepting applications via agencies for this role at this time. Before sharing any named candidate CVs, please contact your recruitment representative. If any named CVs are sent from agencies without approval from our recruitment team, they will not be deemed valid introductions, and no agency fee will be paid.