Financial Services Regulation Senior Associate

3 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ashurst Full time $180,000 - $250,000 per year

Description
Ashurst is a leading global law firm with a determination to go beyond the ordinary by outpacing change. We have a community of 4800+ people across over 30 offices globally and are a trusted adviser to top corporates, financial institutions and governments. What sets us apart is our ambition for our people and our clients.

What makes Ashurst a great place to work?

  • Flexible work options
  • Market leading parental leave of 26 weeks paid leave irrespective of gender
  • Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership and corporate health plans
  • Genuine opportunities to grow your career through secondments or global opportunities,
  • Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including tailored professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring and study support for further education.
  • We have a strong commitment to social impact, demonstrated by our extensive volunteering and pro-bono opportunities, as well as our award-winning social inclusion and mobility programs.
  • We are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

The Opportunity
In line with our strategic plan to grow our leading financial regulation practice in Australia and globally, this has created an opportunity for us to recruit talented Senior Associates into our team.

Our practice covers all segments of the financial services sector across banking, insurance and funds management, including the institutional and retail sectors. Our clients include Australia's major financial institutions and many of the leading global institutions. The Australian team forms part of Ashurst's global financial regulation practice, with partners and lawyers located in the world's leading financial centres. The team is highly cohesive and collaborative and works very closely with other teams such as Corporate, Disputes and Finance, and with our Ashurst Risk Advisory consulting business.

We are open for the location of this role to be based in our Sydney (preferred), Melbourne or Brisbane office.

A full job description including a breakdown of responsibilities can be found attached to the role on our careers page

We are interested in hearing from people who have:

  • Passion for regulation and for developing solutions to our clients' regulatory challenges.
  • 5+ years post qualification legal experience in financial services regulatory work within private practice, at a regulatory or market infrastructure provider or with a reputable international law firm overseas.
  • Experience with regulated markets, payments and consumer credit, digital assets, and AML/CTF is highly desirable.
  • Excellent academic track record.
  • Enthusiasm for intellectually stimulating cross-border work.
  • Excellent client relationship skills and experience of business development, and a keen interest keeping on top of developments in this challenging practice area.

We value diverse perspectives at Ashurst, so even if you don't feel you meet all of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply.

For more information or if you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact: for a confidential conversation.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Ashurst. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

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