Financial Services Regulatory ESG PSL

THE FIRM

A leading international law firm which has a truly global presence.

THE ROLE

An opportunity for a Professional Support Lawyer to join the Financial Services Regulatory team in London at a time when the regulation of the financial services industry is undergoing rapid and dramatic change.

The role involves working with fee-earners who focus predominantly on Markets regulation and the ESG agenda, supporting the know-how function and working with the other senior PSLs within and outside the practice.

The work will mainly be in relation to the Markets and ESG areas to include:

Producing, updating and collating core regulatory know-how

Current awareness alerting and impact assessment in relation to new regulatory and legal developments

Enhancing and developing new technology/mechanisms for capturing, sharing and communicating know-how

Proactively identifying the impact of regulatory developments on other practice areas, and delivering and developing know-how, training, and resources as necessary

Dealing with queries from fee-earners in the UK and overseas offices, and providing general know-how and advice

Supporting the training function, including organising training seminars

ABOUT YOU

A lawyer with 4pqe+ you will have excellent technical skills, and a strong interest in the commercial and legal issues relating to financial services regulation, with a particular interest in Markets regulation and the ESG agenda.

Familiarity with the international, European and UK regulatory framework and processes is required paired ideally with an interest in know-how systems and applications.

Prior experience as a PSL or delivering know-how to lawyers is advantageous, but not essential.

Lipson Lloyd Jones Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.