At a Glance
- Tasks: Advise on UK and EU financial services regulations, focusing on securitisation and structured finance.
- Company: Leading US law firm with a top-tier London practice.
- Benefits: Direct client exposure, first-class training, and career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with access to recognised leaders in the field.
- Why this job: Join a market-leading team and work on sophisticated financial transactions.
- Qualifications: Around three years' PQE in financial services regulation and excellent drafting skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
A leading US law firm is seeking a talented Banking & Financial Services Regulatory Associate with approximately 3 PQE to join its highly regarded London practice. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a market-leading team advising global financial institutions, investment banks, private credit funds and asset managers on complex UK and European financial services regulatory matters. The role offers significant exposure to high-profile cross-border transactions and the opportunity to work alongside recognised leaders in the field.
The Role
The successful candidate will advise on a broad range of UK and EU financial services regulatory issues, with a particular focus on the regulatory framework governing securitisation and structured finance transactions. Key responsibilities will include:
- Advising clients on the application of the UK and EU Securitisation Regulations, including analysing whether proposed transactions fall within the scope of the securitisation regime.
- Working closely with transaction teams to develop compliant securitisation structures and provide practical regulatory advice throughout the lifecycle of transactions.
- Advising on risk retention, transparency and due diligence obligations applicable to issuers, sponsors, originators and investors.
- Preparing and negotiating risk retention documentation and associated regulatory compliance memoranda.
- Drafting and reviewing securitisation-related regulatory disclosures for offering circulars and other transaction documents.
- Monitoring regulatory developments affecting structured finance markets and providing commercially focused guidance to clients.
Candidate Profile
Applicants should have:
- Around three years' PQE gained at a leading international or City law firm.
- Strong experience advising on UK and EU financial services regulatory aspects of securitisation and structured finance transactions.
- A solid understanding of the UK and EU Securitisation Regulations, including risk retention, transparency and disclosure requirements.
- Excellent drafting skills, with experience preparing transaction-related regulatory documents.
- Technical ability, commercial judgement and the confidence to work directly with clients and multidisciplinary deal teams.
The Opportunity
This role offers the chance to work on some of the market's most sophisticated structured finance and securitisation transactions within a collaborative and internationally recognised practice. The successful candidate will enjoy direct client exposure, first-class training and genuine opportunities for career progression within one of the world's leading law firms.
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