Senior Associate, XBA

Ashurst

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 7 days ago
About Ashurst:Ashurst is a leading global law firm with a determination to go beyond the ordinary by outpacing change. We have a community of 4800+ people across over 30 offices globally and are a trusted adviser to top corporates, financial institutions and governments. What sets us apart is our ambition for our people and our clients.The Opportunity:The role requires an experienced lawyer with technical subject matter expertise in financial services licensing regulations (and ideally their practical application) who wishes to be at the forefront of the rapid growth of a client facing legal solution serving Ashurst's financial services clients.The role would suit a senior regulatory, banking or capital markets lawyer who wishes to work on a high quality product serving high profile clients with more certainty over their working timetable than for traditional matter work. We support applications from candidates who wish to explore part time or flexible working arrangements.About you:The successful candidate will:Instruct and negotiate with local counsel on a global basis to provide and update detailed regulatory analysis of financial services licensing and ancillary regulationsQuickly review and synthesize large volumes of complex legislative and regulatory information into practical obligations and requirementsDraft and upload curated reports which summarise local counsel advice into consistent report summaries in the XBA Adviser platformPeer review work product of colleagues and provide meaningful feedback to drive product improvementsSuggest improvements to content structure, questionnaires and process to drive continuous improvementSupport client facing demonstrations of the XBA content and the new client onboarding processDevelop and update trackers and maintain accurate files and logs of work delivery to support efficient working processes and working visibility of progressMaintain a product and commercial mindset and feed into opportunities for downstream work and new product ideasWe are interested in hearing from people who have:
  • Qualified in the UK or an EU jurisdiction (ideally 5+ years PQE)
  • Has experience across regulatory regimes applicable to bank financial institutions. Experience with Wealth/Asset Management regimes would be a bonus.
  • Genuinely interested in financial services and delivering exceptional client service, in new and innovative ways
  • Proficiency in conducting and/or reviewing comprehensive legal research including technical cross border surveys with a high degree of autonomy
  • Ability to identify and interpret relevant legislative changes and regulatory updates and distinguish between mandatory requirements and best practice guidance.
  • A passion for rigorous attention to detail in drafting with a continuous eye on consistency in language and taxonomy
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal concepts in clear, concise, and accessible language for legal and non-legal stakeholders
  • Experience in prioritising work and maintaining version control over evolving drafts.
  • Willingness and ability to quickly get up to speed with new (foreign) regulatory regimes or unfamiliar subject matter
  • We value a sense of humour and a positive outlook-life's too short for unnecessary drama or big egos. We work hard, but we also enjoy what we do and support each other
What makes Ashurst a great place to work?
  • Flexible work options
  • Market leading parental leave of 26 weeks paid leave irrespective of gender
  • Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership (discounted memberships) and corporate health plans
  • Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including tailored professional developmentfor all employees, coaching, mentoring and study support for further education.
  • We have a strong commitment to social impact, demonstrated by our extensive volunteeringand pro-bono opportunities, as well as our award-winning social inclusion and mobility programmes.
  • We are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
For more information or if you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact: globalresourcing@ashurst.com for a confidential conversation.If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Ashurst. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.#LI-HYBRIDAdditional Documents
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