Law and International – Lead Associate – Part Time

Requirements of the role

Salary range – London ranging from £72,800 – £109,100 and National ranging £66,200-£99,200 per annum

The Law & International team are currently looking to recruit a Lawyer who is interested in working 3 days a week on a job share basis.

The team/department

Law & International (L&I) provides strategic, legal and policy advice on international enforcement engagement, and on related aspects of confidentiality, disclosure and collaboration.

L&I owns the FCA’s strategy for engagement on international enforcement matters and is responsible for managing and developing key international enforcement relationships.

L&I represents the FCA at IOSCO’s Committee on Enforcement and the Exchange of Information and Screening Group.

We deal with incoming international requests for enforcement assistance, engaging with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to address issues of concern, and advise case teams on international aspects of enforcement investigations.

Our disclosure work includes coordinating the Confidentiality and Gateways Expert Group and advising on the disclosure of personal data.

We also provide policy input on cooperation aspects of domestic legislation and legal advice on MoU work.

What you will be doing

• Line-manage a team of two or three associates and senior associates
• As such you will be responsible for all aspects of their performance management, talent and progression at the FCA
• You will train, coach and mentor your team as they develop their legal skills, providing support and identifying and mitigating risks
• Case handlers often handle around 10 or more requests at any one time; you will be expected to ensure that this work is managed and progressed effectively and signing off key decisions for the exercise of legal powers
• Perform an initial review of requests for assistance received from overseas regulators
• Your role is to identify quickly all key legal issues, determine which FCA stakeholders should be made aware of the request, and determine who at the FCA should respond to the request
• Provide meaningful contributions to L&I’s legal know how and guidance documents, and training across the FCA, working together with the manager to ensure that legal risks are appropriately managed and work to become a subject matter expert in agreed areas
• Have overall responsibility for the relationship management of several key international partners and internal stakeholders, building, maintaining, and owning the relationships
• This will involve regular discussions and development of a strategy to foster effective engagement, for example arranging visits and engaging others across the FCA
• Act as representative of Enforcement/Legal Division to senior managers and at international level, where appropriate, to ensure that the FCA’s interests are effectively represented
• This includes, for example, the annual FCA International Enforcement Symposium
• Be a member of the Gateways Expert Group; providing legal advice to EMO on the most challenging legal issues around the disclosure of confidential information and personal data
• Have responsibility for independently driving forward multiple key projects as identified with the L&I manager
• These are likely to involve complex legal issues and could include: development of effective international engagement around a specific issue (e.g., cryptocurrencies); targeted improvement of processes within L&I; or working with International to develop relevant international strategies for the FCA

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