Skadden’s European financial services regulatory practice delivers comprehensive and thorough domestic and cross-border advice to banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, financial market infrastructure providers, insurance companies, fintechs and buy-side institutions in various transactional and advisory matters.
The team advises on all areas of financial regulation covering all the major UK and EU financial services regulations. This includes such topics as MIFID II, AIFMD, PSD2, ESG, CSDR, market abuse, governance and remuneration and EMIR, as well as the various regulatory capital regimes. As part of this, we help clients identify and manage regulatory change, often on a cross-border basis.
In addition, we help clients in a range of challenging and novel transactional contexts - including distressed scenarios and resolution, M&A in the regulated sectors as well as transactions driven by regulatory considerations. We also advise on the regulatory aspects in relation to the development, issuance and distribution of financial products in the wholesale markets, as well as on regulatory matters relative to Web3 and digital assets.
We also help clients with regulatory engagement, be that in the context of establishing new entities or business lines, or through regular or ad hoc supervisory processes. |
We are looking for one individual with 2-5 years' relevant post qualification experience with relevant UK regulatory experience. We are looking for a non-contentious financial regulatory lawyer and a candidate with diverse skills and broad experience of providing day to day regulatory advice, especially in respect of regulatory transactions, payments, FinTech and insurance. Excellent experience in managing both internal and external client relationships and the interpersonal skills to fit into a collegiate team are required for the position. The successful individual will have a strong career history to date, and currently work for a well-regarded law firm. A first-class academic record is essential. |
We pay generous rates and provide our lawyers with a highly competitive benefits package. The package includes:
- Discretionary year-end bonus
- Technology allowance
- 22 days holiday and 3 personal days
- Enhanced Family leave
- Private medical insurance
- Permanent health insurance
- Life assurance
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Gym allowance
- Travel insurance
Mentoring and Hybrid Working
Associates who join Skadden laterally participate In our mentor program, Skadden Integration+, which specifically focuses on the unique needs experienced attorneys face during professional transitions
These efforts, along with our professional development and other Skadden benefits, including a hybrid work model, which remains subject to review. Our hybrid work model consists of working Monday to Thursday in the office (for full-time attorneys), underscore Skaddens long-standing commitment to investing in its people, culture and diversity. |
Skadden has a sophisticated training programme that includes both in-house and external seminars and training sessions. We also pride ourselves on providing our lawyers with "on-the-job" training and constructive "real-time" partner feedback. The formal training programme includes:
- Regular team meetings
- Regular corporate know-how meetings.
- Weekly and monthly training seminars and workshops for all levels covering legal topics relevant to the firm’s practice areas and skills. These are presented by partners and associates and external specialists, QC’s and other professionals.
- Live video-links to seminars presented across Skadden’s network of offices.
Pro bono
Skadden strongly encourages its lawyers to assist, through pro bono work, those individuals and groups unable to afford legal services. A number of pro-bono opportunities are also available to our lawyers through our pro-bono programme. We are affiliated to LawWorks, a registered charity which supplies pro-bono projects to the firm.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Diversity, equity and inclusion are fundamental to our success as a global law firm, giving us a wealth of different perspectives from which to address our clients’ most pressing issues across a wide spectrum of industries, geographies and cultures. We strive to develop initiatives at Skadden to specifically address diversity, equity and inclusion goals — including for recruiting, professional development, attorney retention and advancement, and cross-cultural awareness — while also continually inculcating inclusion principles into the fabric of the firm. This includes ensuring that all job applicants are treated fairly regardless of, for example, age, disability, sex, race and sexual orientation as per our Equal Employment Opportunity statement. If you require adjustments to be made during the selection process, please speak to a member of the recruitment team (Nicola Kerley, Attorney Recruiting Manager nicola.kerley@skadden.com). |