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The Department

The European financial services regulatory team forms part of the firms Investment Management Group and M&A Practice Area.  The team is primarily non-contentious in focus but does assist on contentious regulatory issues.  The team is broad in focus and advises on a wide variety of UK domestic and cross-border regulatory issues. The team works closely with a number of practice areas:  Investment Management, M&A, Capital Markets, Litigation, Banking and Restructuring reflecting the firms transactional focus.  Given the European Investment Management Group's successful launch in late 2011 the team works closely on fund structurings and launches and also on high profile asset management M&A transactions.

The team is also called upon to assist US colleagues on the cross border implementation of G20 initiatives which have produced EMIR and the MIFID 2 processes.  The application of the Volcker rule in the EU is likely to produce issues for our US clients especially in view of EU ringfencing.  Finally, US colleagues need input on Basel 3 roll-out in the EU.

The Role

The new hire will join the financial services regulatory team where they will undertake a broad range of non-contentious regulatory work.  They will have regular exposure to clients and are encouraged to engage in business development activities.  The role will require flexibility in approach and an ability to satisfy the demands of both transaction support and advisory requests.

Person Specification

We are looking for a junior to mid-level regulatory associate with experience of working in a financial services regulatory team in either a well-regarded City practice or US firm with a primary focus on non-contentious regulatory matters covering MiFID, AIFMD, EMIR, M&A related issues, market abuse, capital markets and regulatory capital.

The successful candidate will have strong academics and will need to have completed a training contract at a well-regarded London law firm or have equivalent experience from a common law jurisdiction.  The candidate will also be expected to play an integral part in growing and developing the regulatory team and an ability and a willingness to look at cross-border issues is essential.

Remuneration

The firm pays generous rates and provide their lawyers with a highly competitive benefits package. As of 2013, the package includes:

• Discretionary year-end bonus
• Technology allowance
• 22 days holiday and 3 personal days
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and parental leave
• Private medical insurance
• Travel insurance
• Life assurance
• On-site cafeteria
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Joining fee at a Canary Wharf gym

Training and Development

The firms training programme has evolved over the years as the firm has grown and assists thier lawyers in their development by providing them with the necessary skills to take on as much responsibility as they are ready for. The programme includes:

• Regular know-how meetings. Our partners participate in City committees that contribute to the development of laws and regulations.
• 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.
• 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.