Head of Financial Services Regulatory in London

Head of Financial Services Regulatory Role with Global Technology Company leading a small and global regulatory legal team. Trading venues & reporting: UK MTF + EU equivalent (Netherlands); UK/EU ARM/APA. US: Swaps execution facility (SEC/CFTC). Benchmarks: Established business subject to UK/EU BMR. Asia-Pacific: Singapore recognised market operator. Cross-border licencing web: Indonesia, Malaysia, Canada, India, Philippines. Key Active Issues EU Critical Third Party (DORA): New supervisory oversight. ESG ratings regulation: Live in EU; UK law passed, framework not yet active; India in motion. What We're Looking For A qualified lawyer with direct private practice or in-house FS regulatory experience and deep technical knowledge across trading venues (MTF/OTF/SEF), transaction reporting (MiFIR/EMIR/Dodd-Frank) and benchmarks (UK/EU BMR). Must have led or managed a regulatory legal team across geographies, be comfortable advising at C-suite level and with regulators, and be able to translate complex regulatory analysis into clear commercial advice. This is a contract role 9-12 months.