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6 days ago
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Governance Lawyer to join our team at the Financial Conduct Authority. As a key member of our Governance Team, you will play a critical role in advising on key elements of our decision-making process, ensuring that our regulatory activities are compliant with public law.
Key Responsibilities- Provide expert legal advice on public law matters, including regulatory, governance, and litigation work.
- Work closely with senior stakeholders to advise on high-profile and sensitive issues, ensuring that our regulatory activities are compliant with public law.
- Collaborate with external stakeholders, including the Bank of England and HM Treasury, to ensure effective communication and coordination.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including the Information Disclosure Team, Risk & Compliance, Whistleblowing, and Corporate Governance.
- Contribute to the promotion of a positive and inclusive culture within the team and the wider organization.
- Qualified Lawyer (solicitor, barrister, or Chartered Legal Executive) with at least 3 years' relevant PQE (in-house, public sector, or private practice) or equivalent experience.
- Experience of advising on public law, including public law litigation.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to deliver good and clear analysis of issues.
- Ability to learn about new or novel legal issues quickly and with enthusiasm.
- Ability to create solutions and deliver pragmatic outcome-focused judgements.
- Ability to advise in a confident and reasoned manner, and to challenge appropriately.
- Ability to build and sustain positive relationships and good communication skills.
The Financial Conduct Authority regulates the conduct of nearly 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair, and competitive. We do this to make sure markets work well for individuals, businesses, and the economy as a whole.
We are committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organization. We particularly welcome applications from women, disabled, and minority ethnic candidates for this Senior Governance Lawyer role, as well as those who are returning from a career break.
We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly, including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares.
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