Senior Regulatory Lawyer - Guernsey

Walkers Global • Lincoln Township, IA

35d • Onsite

About The Position

Walkers is seeking a Senior Regulatory Lawyer to join its Regulatory and Risk Advisory Group in the Guernsey office. The role involves advising multinational and other clients on regulatory matters across jurisdictions and across financial services sectors. The successful candidate will provide technically sound, responsive advice, contribute to client relationships and business development, and support colleagues and partners. The position also contributes to the development and sharing of the practice’s knowledge and may involve participation in conferences, seminars and internal training.

Requirements

• Qualified Commonwealth lawyer with at least 7 years of post-qualification experience at a leading domestic or international law firm.
• Excellent academic record and top-level experience.
• Strong legal skills and a competent understanding of relevant markets, client industries and applicable law.
• Understanding of the financial services industry, including at least two of banking, insurance, securities investment business, fintech and investment funds, and a good understanding of the global and onshore regulatory landscape.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ambitious, enthusiastic, diplomatic and commercially driven.
• Ability to work autonomously in a collaborative environment, contribute as a team player and support others.
• Ability to use legal precedents and timekeeping and billing systems.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to advise on contentious regulatory matters, including investigations and enforcement actions.
• Ability to assist and advise on financial crime prevention and sanctions-related issues.
• Offshore jurisdiction experience and/or familiarity with offshore financial service providers.
• Passion for learning about new businesses and new laws.
• Ability to help others identify needs and develop development plans.

Responsibilities

• Undertake cross-jurisdictional regulatory analysis and develop holistic solutions for clients facing similar regulations in different jurisdictions.
• Advise clients in various industry sectors on a broad range of non-contentious regulatory matters and, where qualified, contentious regulatory matters such as investigations and enforcement actions.
• Assist and advise on financial crime prevention and sanctions-related issues, where able.
• Provide technically sound advice and highly responsive service to external and internal clients.
• Help develop and expand client relationships and become a valued resource to clients.
• Support colleagues and partners on matters important to the Firm.
• Maintain a sustained record of revenue generation and profitability, follow recommended billing arrangements, manage costs appropriately, and meet personal utilization expectations.
• Adhere to the Firm’s values, professional ethics and procedures.
• Contribute to the development of practice know-how, share knowledge, and occasionally participate in conferences, seminars and internal training.
• Support efforts to attract new clients and develop new initiatives.

Benefits

• Discretionary performance-based bonus.
• Pension.
• Fully covered health insurance for employees.
• Five weeks’ holiday.
• Opportunities for career progression.
• Dynamic working environment.
• Excellent remuneration package, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed