Senior Legal Counsel – Regulatory & Competition

Job description

We are seeking a senior lawyer to provide strategic legal advice across financial services regulation, competition law and contentious regulatory matters. The role will support complex regulatory engagements and investigations, advise on competition law risks arising from commercial arrangements, manage external counsel and work closely with senior stakeholders across UK/EMEA.

Contract: 12-month contract

Location: Fully remote

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on complex regulatory, competition and financial services matters.
• Manage and support regulatory investigations, enforcement matters and contentious engagements.
• Assess and advise on competition law risks in commercial arrangements.
• Instruct and manage external counsel across complex, multi-workstream matters.
• Provide clear, pragmatic advice to senior business and Legal stakeholders.
• Support cross-functional and cross-border strategic initiatives.
• Draft regulator-facing submissions, legal analysis and other high-quality written advice.
• Handle sensitive, confidential and privileged matters with sound legal judgment.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer in England & Wales or an equivalent jurisdiction.
• 8+ years’ PQE with substantial experience in regulatory and/or competition law.
• Strong experience with regulatory investigations, enforcement or contentious regulatory matters.
• Demonstrable competition law experience, particularly in relation to commercial arrangements.
• Experience managing external counsel and complex legal workstreams.
• Excellent stakeholder management, drafting and advocacy skills.
• Strong commercial judgment and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

United Kingdom

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

22-08-2026

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English