Simmons Adaptive – Interim Compliance Professional

About Us

Simmons & Simmons Adaptive:

Clients today need flexible resourcing solutions to meet the changing demands of the marketplace. Simmons & Simmons has always been willing to adapt and embrace new forms of service delivery to meet changing client demands. Simmons Adaptive is a flexible resourcing solution to meet client requirements at the same high quality you expect from Simmons & Simmons. We understand that our firm is equal only to the strengths of our people and place great emphasis on recruiting and retaining staff who meet our high standards.

As an Adaptive consultant you will be fully supported by the Simmons & Simmons team with a sponsoring Partner and a client team with whom we would encourage you to engage on a regular basis. You will have access to the firms resources and Know-how and have the opportunity to be involved in training and development at the Firm.

Simmons Adaptive is the flexible resourcing team for leading international law firm Simmons & Simmons. For additional information on the firm please visit .

Main purpose of the role:

Simmons Adaptive are seeking a Compliance Professional/Lawyer for a 6 month period commencing in April 2026. This is a part time role 3 days per week with one day required in the office. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a dynamic and entrepreneurial investment management firm.

You will provide hands-on support across a range of compliance activities with a particular focus on UK FCA requirements.

• Review and approve marketing materials and investor communications including drafting disclaimers.
• Update and maintain the FCA compliance manual and related policies and procedures.
• Prepare and submit FCA regulatory filings and applications.
• Support ad hoc compliance projects such as cleaning and migrating the restricted list to a new system.
• Coordinate with the compliance team in London Abu Dhabi and the US to ensure consistent compliance standards.
• Provide compliance support for distressed debt and special situations investment activities including both UK and US listed instruments.

Person specification:

• Non-qualified compliance professionals are encouraged to apply legal background is advantageous but not essential.
• You will have strong working knowledge of FCA regulations and compliance processes.
• You will have experience reviewing marketing materials and investor communications.
• You are proactive and able to take ownership of projects and move them forward.
• You can work autonomously but can also work collaboratively in multiple jurisdictions.
• You are a problem solver and offer a collaborative approach.
• You are able to work quickly and effectively to tight deadlines. You have excellent organisation skills with the ability to effectively prioritise workloads.
• You will be required to hold he relevant right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available).

Why you should join Simmons Adaptive:

• You will have access to high-quality roles and work within Simmons & Simmons market-leading clients
• Youll have support from a Simmons & Simmons sponsor Partner whilst on external assignment
• You will be given access to the Firms resources and Know-how when on assignment
• We will invite you to our in-person and virtual networking events exclusively for Adaptive consultants along with firmwide webinars and events
• You will have the backing of a leading international law firm.

Previous Simmons Adaptive Applicants:

If you have previously interviewed for a position with Simmons & Simmons Adaptive we want to reassure you that we aim to actively consider all interviewed candidates for our current vacancies. If you wish to enquire about this position we kindly request that you contact the Adaptive team via email rather than reapplying through this advert.

Equal opportunities:

• We are committedto promoting equality and diversity in the firmand to equal opportunities in employment.
• We believe in equality of opportunity regardless of race or racial group (including colour nationality ethnicity national origins) religion or belief age disability sexual orientation sex gender re-assignment and gender identity marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment.
• At Simmons & Simmonswe seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us should this be something you are interested in.

Background screening:

All recruits of Simmons & Simmons will be required to go through our background screening process. Depending on the position you apply for this may include a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) certificate. We undertake not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a DBS certificate on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed. The firms policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request.