Lawyer (Interventions Team)

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Lawyer (Interventions Team) Join to apply for the Lawyer (Interventions Team) role at Financial Conduct Authority. Division – EMODepartment – Retail 4Team – Interventions TeamSalary – National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £47,200 to £59,000 and London £49,700 to £62,000 per annum (salary offered will be based on skills and experience) About the FCA The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. What will you be doing? Associate Lawyers in the Interventions Team provide legal advice to Supervision and Executive Decision Makers on a range of interventions across the full remit of the FCA’s work. Key Responsibilities
Progress a portfolio of demanding interventions often with tight deadlines Advise on evidential sufficiency, identify key legal and regulatory risks and make judgements and recommendations Draft intervention documentation (including statutory notices, legal advice notes and Tribunal documents) Build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues in other areas at all levels within the FCA and with external bodies Contribute to internal training and knowledge sharing
What will you get from the role?
An opportunity to work on unique high-profile, impactful cases tackling the most serious financial services matters Gain exposure to a wide range of legal and regulatory issues directly supporting the FCA’s statutory objectives Develop your legal expertise through challenging, real-world application and novel legal scenarios
Which skills are required? We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long‑term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. Minimum Qualifications
Qualified lawyer, with a valid practising certificate issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority for England and Wales (if a solicitor), or the General Council of the Bar for England and Wales (if a barrister) (or a similar internationally recognised qualification)
Essential Skills
Analysis of complex evidence in order to form a view as to what action is warranted, what further evidence may be required/available and how it might be obtained Learn about new or novel legal issues quickly and with enthusiasm, with the necessary oversight and support of colleagues Deliver pragmatic outcome-focused advice and create solutions Advise in a confident and reasoned manner and challenge appropriately Work at pace and under pressure to deliver a variety of competing workstreams and prioritise effectively to meet agreed deadlines Communicate clearly and effectively, orally and in writing Exercise own judgement and defend those judgements where necessary and appropriate Build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues in other business units and with external bodies Thrive whilst managing a varied, dynamic and urgent caseload, maintaining appropriate progress across the portfolio of cases
Benefits Of Working At The FCA
25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time) Private healthcare with Bupa A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach age 35) Life assurance of eight times your basic salary Income protection
Application Support We are dedicated to removing barriers and ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible. If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition requiring changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter using the details below and they will be happy to discuss this further with you. Useful Information and Timeline
This role is graded as Associate – Practising Legal Advert Closing Date: 29th October 2025 CV review / Shortlist: 30th – 31st October Interview: week commencing 3rd November 2025
If you are interested in applying for this role, please attach your CV and a short covering statement (up to 300 words) to this application link by 29th October 2025. Interviews will commence week commencing 3rd November 2025. 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. Got a question? If you are interested in learning more about the role, please contact Raimonda.Stankute@fca.org.uk. Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Location:
City Of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Job Type:
FullTime

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