Lawyer Legal and International Enforcement, (12month FixedTerm Contract Secondment)

Lawyer - Legal and International Enforcement (12month FixedTerm Contract / Secondment)

Division: Legal
Department: Law Policy and International

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from 47200 to 59000 and London from 50300 to 62700 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

• This role is graded as: Associate - level 8 - Practising legal

• Your external recruitment contact is Raimonda Stankute via

• Your internal recruitment contact is Fizah Ibrahim via Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.

About the FCA and team

We regulate financial services firms in the UK to keep financial markets fair thriving and effective. By joining us youll play a key part in protecting consumers driving economic growth and shaping the future of UK finance services.

Law Policy & International (LPI) Department provide legal and policy advice on enforcement matters and international investigations. The department ensures the FCA has the appropriate powers and policies to achieve fair and just outcomes in response to misconduct. We look for creative pragmatic and legally sound solutions to the problems we come across.

The Law & International (L&I) team sit within LPI and provide legal advice on international enforcement engagement and related aspects of confidentiality and disclosure. L&I owns the FCA strategy for engagement on international enforcement matters and is responsible for managing key international enforcement relationships. The team represents the FCA at IOSCOs Committee on Enforcement and the Exchange of Information Steering Group.

Role responsibilities

• Handle incoming requests for assistance from international regulators and judicial authorities advising on strategy scope use of statutory powers and other complex legal issues

• Manage and coordinate communications with firms and individuals under investigation their legal representatives and overseas regulators throughout the investigative process

• Assist with and participate in interviews of witnesses and suspects using FSMA compulsory powers on behalf of overseas regulators

• Build maintain and promote effective internal and external working relationships including ongoing relationship management with strategically important international authorities

• Provide specialist legal advice to investigation teams on matters relating to international and domestic cooperation information sharing and relevant policy considerations

• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of regulated industries relevant legislation regulatory frameworks and policy developments

• Engage and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders across the Division and the FCA as well as with international and domestic authorities government bodies industry participants and the legal profession

• Apply professional legal skills to complex highimpact and sensitive matters undertaking challenging and meaningful work across the department

Skills required

Minimum:

• Applicantsshouldbe a qualified lawyer (solicitor barrister or Chartered Legal Executive or overseas equivalents)

• Experience in any of the following areas: contentious financial services or other regulatory investigations or proceedings; and/or large scale complex litigation or arbitration experience (criminal or civil)

Essential:

• Experience of applying sound principled legal and evidential analysis to complex and sensitive matters

• Ability to think strategically proactively identifying what needs to be done and exercising judgement to make and enact decisions.

• Taking responsibility for making timely decisions based on relevant analysis

• Strong relationship management skills to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and with external bodies

• Ability to work well under pressure and to deadlines

• Strong communication skills to present the outcome of analysis clearly and effectively orally and in writing

• Experience or real interest in international work policy work and cross-border cooperation

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Non-contributory pension (812% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary

• Private healthcare with Bupa income protection and 24/7 Employee Assistance

• 35 hours of paid volunteering annually

• Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of50% for senior leaders). Changing from September toa minimum of 50% in the office each month (expectation of60% for Directors andExecutive Directors)

• A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle

For a full list of our benefits and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page.

Our values and culture

Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one thats free from discrimination and bias celebrates difference and supports colleagues to deliver at their best. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation one that makes better decisions drives innovation and delivers better regulation.

If you require any adjustments due to a disability or condition your recruiter is here to help - reach out for tailored support.

We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable.

Disability confident: our hiring approach
Were proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and therefore people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment cases of high application volumes we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the roles key requirements.

Useful information and timelines

Timeline:

• Job advert close: midnight 5th May 2026

• CV Review/Shortlist: 7th May 2026

• Interview: w/c 11th May 2026

• Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role therefore please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.