Financial Services - Senior Associate

Financial Services - Senior Associate

We are looking for a Senior Associate (Financial Services) (5 years PQE) to come and join our Team.

Permanent - Full time

Salary - Competitive and dependent on experience

Location - London/Hybrid

Are we the business for you?

Capital is a growing business; we are a commercial law firm and a consultancy business with offices in London, Cardiff and Paris. Working with clients across the UK and around the world, we have developed a distinctive organisation, providing the highest quality services across the private, public, and third sectors.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced regulatory lawyer to join our growing financial services and insurance team. In this role, you will act for a broad spectrum of clients, including banks, payment service providers, e-money institutions, mortgage providers, insurers, brokers, MGAs, credit institutions, and pension providers. Additionally, you will work with cryptoasset firms, IFAs, wealth managers, and placing agents.

You’ll Need

• Extensive experience of working within the financial services market (whether in private practice or in-house)
• Demonstrable experience in delivering technical advice to clients regarding a variety of UK regulations, including but not limited to the Financial Services and Markets Acts, consumer credit legislation, FCA Handbook and PRA Rulebook, Payment Services Regulations, and financial promotions legislation
• Ability to deliver technical legal advice with commercial application, that is user friendly and practical
• Contacts within the industry that will assist you to help grow the team
• Contract drafting skills relating to the commercial arrangements of financial services regulated businesses
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, clear written presentation, strong organisational skills, good time management, good initiative, and problem-solving ability
• Team-focused with a flexible and collaborative approach to working with others, but also able to work alone
• A strong client-focused approach with plenty of drive and enthusiasm to help us to provide an excellent client service
• Willingness to travel regularly to our London and Cardiff offices to visit clients and colleagues

In return, we offer:

• Flexible working: You will have the ability to work between home and the office as required.
• Health and wellbeing: Subsidised in-person and virtual yoga, wellbeing events and our ‘Time to Move’ scheme, offering colleagues time to simply get away from their desks.
• Career development opportunities: We are a fast-growing and ambitious firm. We appreciate and value your ambition, too. We offer promotion opportunities twice a year, supported by a robust and supportive career development framework.
• Excellent rewards and benefits: Competitive pension scheme, comprehensive health plan, life assurance, option to buy/sell annual leave, recognition scheme, cycle to work scheme, and regular social events.
• A great location and working environment: London is a fantastic place to live and work. Our office, in Farringdon, is right in the middle of it all.

We’re committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment. We encourage equality and diversity and treat all job applicants and colleagues fairly — regardless of age, gender, disability, ethnicity, religion or any religious or cultural beliefs, marital status and civil partnership, sexual orientation, pregnancy, and maternity. We have no tolerance for discrimination.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Canteen
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Do you have 5 years PQE working in Financial Services as a Solicitor?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cardiff, CF10 4AZ