Simmons Adaptive – Interim Financial Services Regulatory Consultant

Financial Services Regulatory Lawyer

Simmons Adaptive is looking for a Financial Services Regulatory lawyer to support a Financial Institution from July for an initial 5 month period.

The successful consultant will be providing advice on legal and regulatory requirements and change processes.

There is hybrid working available, with 2 days from the London office and 3 days working from home.

Person specification:

• You are a qualified lawyer with in-depth financial services regulatory experience.
• You will have experience with ring-fencing.
• You will have strong interpersonal skills and able to communicate complex analysis in a clear and concise manner.
• You will have experience working with senior stakeholders and across different jurisdictions.
• You are able to work quickly and effectively to tight deadlines, with a high level of organization.
• You can work autonomously but can also collaborate as part of the wider team.
• You will be required to hold the relevant right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available).

Why you should join Simmons Adaptive:

• You will have access to high-quality roles and work within Simmons & Simmons' market-leading clients.
• You'll have support from a Simmons & Simmons 'sponsor Partner' whilst on external assignment.
• You will be given access to the Firm's resources and Know-how when on assignment.
• We will invite you to our in-person and virtual networking events exclusively for Adaptive consultants, along with firmwide webinars and events.
• You will have the backing of a leading international law firm.

Equal opportunities:

• We are committed to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to equal opportunities in employment.
• We believe in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including color, nationality, ethnicity, national origins), religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.
• At Simmons & Simmons we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us, should this be something you are interested in.

Background screening:

All recruits of Simmons & Simmons will be required to go through our background screening process. Depending on the position you apply for this may include a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) certificate. We undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a DBS certificate on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed. The firm's policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.