Financial Conduct Authority
Regulating financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, https://www.fca.org.uk/careers
Requirements of the role
Our Legal Division provides advice and legal services across the full breadth of FCA activity, including regulatory, policy, enforcement and operational work. We are currently recruiting to a number of vacancies in the Regulatory and Corporate Legal Directorate (R&CL) of the Legal Division.
There are two Lead Associate roles available, one Lead Associate role is in the Markets Department within R&CL. The Department comprises two teams and you will be assigned to one following the recruitment process. However, you may work across the full scope of the Department’s remit.
The Trading & Securitisation Team advises on trading venues (recognised investment exchanges, MTFs and OTFs), securitisation, MiFID/MiFIR wholesale issues, commodity derivatives, emissions trading, OTC derivatives (EMIR), crypto‑asset trading platforms, securities financing transactions and regulated covered bonds. The team also covers international matters, including free‑trade agreements, equivalence and deference, and information sharing with international partners.
The Market Access and Conduct Team advises on the prospectus and public‑offer regime, listings, disclosure rules, market abuse, CSDR and settlement, short selling, issuer and sponsor conduct in the primary market, sanctions matters and the crypto‑asset admissions, disclosure and market‑abuse regimes.
We also have a Lead Associate role in the Insurance and Pension team within the Investment, Insurance and Redress Department in R&CL.
The Insurance and Pension team provides advice and other support in relation to all aspects of the conduct regulation of insurers, pension providers and insurance and pensions intermediaries.
Role responsibilities
* Advising on the application and effect of regulatory requirements and powers to ensure firms comply with all applicable rules, legislation and law
* Devising and implementing creative and pragmatic solutions
* Being fully involved in the FCA’s policy development, including drafting rules and guidance in the FCA Handbook
* Interacting with colleagues across the FCA and with government departments and other organisations engaged in financial services such as the Bank of England and HM Treasury
* Managing highly complex projects and legal work with limited day‑to‑day supervision
* Having a high level of ownership and responsibility for your work
* Supporting team planning and prioritisation of resources, contributing to the technical leadership of the team and providing ongoing input into the development of colleagues
Location
London, Edinburgh, Leeds
Contract type
Full time, Permanent
Profession
Legal
Working pattern
Flexible working, Hybrid
Closing Date
27/04/2026
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