Trading and Securitisation Lawyer

The Trading and Securitisation team is one of three teams in the Markets and Prudential Department in the Legal Division. The team is responsible for providing advice in the following areas:

• MiFID II/MiFIR wholesale issues
• OTC Derivatives (EMIR)
• Recognised investment exchanges
• MTFs, OTFs and algorithmic trading; and commodity derivatives
• Securitisation Regulation
• The development of PISCES (Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange)

What will you be doing?

• Managing a team of lawyers to deliver high quality and timely advice
• Providing practical and impactful legal advice to the FCA in a fast paced and dynamic environment
• Advising on a mixture of policy and live markets issues
• Overseeing FCA rulebook drafting in areas of work covered by the team
• Interacting with colleagues across the FCA and with government departments and bodies and other organisations engaged in financial services such as the Bank of England and HM Treasury on high-profile and exciting projects

What will you get from the role?

• Acquire broad experience of financial services work in the team, of how a regulator works and of how law and regulation is made
• Work at the forefront of financial regulation, taking responsibility for a range of matters including those that involve difficult, complex, and often high-profile legal issues
• Work with a team of highly motivated and knowledgeable lawyers
• Work in a diverse, inclusive, and supportive environment

Which skills are required?

• Applicants must be a qualified Lawyer (solicitor, barrister, or Chartered Legal Executive), we would normally expect applicants to have at least 6 years’ relevant PQE (in house, public sector, or private practice) or equivalent experience
• Applicants must have significant relevant experience of advising on markets issues or public law matters

Essential Skills:

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to deliver good and clear analysis of issues
• Ability to pick up and work independently on novel and complex legal issues quickly and with enthusiasm
• Ability to create solutions and deliver pragmatic outcome-focused judgments
• Ability to advise in a confident and reasoned manner both in writing and orally, and to challenge appropriately
• Ability to work effectively in a team, and to build and sustain positive relationships across the Legal Division and wider FCA, and with any relevant external stakeholders

We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience of advising on markets issues.

Our Values & Diversity:

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and our ambition is to cultivate a culture for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.

Benefits of working at the FCA:

• 28 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)
• Private healthcare with Bupa
• A non-contributory Pension of at least 8%
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Competitive flexible benefits scheme

We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares.

Application Support:

We are dedicated to removing barriers and ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.