Lead Associate Lawyer

Financial Conduct Authority

Regulating financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, https://www.fca.org.uk/careers


Requirements of the role

Our Legal Division provides advice and legal services across the full breadth of FCA activity, including regulatory, policy, enforcement and operational work.

This Lead Associate position is in the Law and International team, which is part of the Law, Policy and International Department within Enforcement Legal. The department provides strategic, legal and policy advice on enforcement powers and policies and international enforcement engagement.

The Law and International team owns the FCA’s strategy on international enforcement matters and is responsible for managing and developing key international enforcement relationships. We advise on, among other matters, the use of FCA investigation powers on behalf of overseas authorities, the disclosure of confidential information and the disclosure of personal data in an international enforcement context. The team also provides policy input on cooperation aspects of domestic legislation and legal advice on MoU work. Our associates are expected to engage with wider, cross-departmental enforcement policy work where needed.


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 Location

London, Edinburgh, Leeds

 Contract type

Full time, Permanent

 Profession

Enforcement, Finance, Legal, Operations, Policy, Regulation, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategy, Supervision


 Working pattern

Flexible working, Hybrid

 Closing Date

22/09/2026