The Team

The CR&E team has a breadth of experience of dealing with regulators across many different areas and industries, predominantly in the business world.

The team is most well-known for having defended actions against the financial services regulators (currently the FCA and the PRA). Its reputation has been built on acting for individuals, and its mix of work is heavily weighted towards acting for them, although it has had significant experience acting also for firms, which it is looking to build on. It has acted in some of the biggest and most well-known enforcement cases to have emerged in recent years, and it and its members have been consistently ranked in the legal directories over many years.

As well as defending in financial services enforcement cases, the CR&E team is often involved prior to that, trying to keep clients out of enforcement. That work is often done in conjunction with our market leading Employment practice.

In addition to specialising in financial services cases, the team has very good experience of defending enforcement actions brought by regulators in other areas. For example, it has worked extensively on: cases against the Gambling Commission, various accountancy regulators, the Phone-paid Services Authority, the SRA, the Takeover Panel and in enforcement proceedings out of the jurisdiction.

Becoming the leading regulatory practice in the UK is part of Mishcon's 10 year Vision. The CR&E team is an integral part of that vision.

Duties and Responsibilities

The role will involve advising clients, such as, directors, other individuals, as well as corporates, in relation to current or potential investigations brought by bodies such as the FCA, PRA and other regulatory organisations. There may also be opportunities to be involved in White Collar Crime and Investigations work.

Skills/Attributes

Candidates will be confident in managing client relationships, workloads and priorities. We are looking for proactive applicants who are ambitious and have lots of drive and enthusiasm. Candidates should be commercial, creative legal thinkers, who are able to approach matters both from a legal as well as a commercial perspective, as well as having good empathetic skills for dealing with individual clients often in difficult circumstances. Sound commercial acumen is therefore a necessity, as well as emotional intelligence and the ability to 'think on your feet'. Experience in contentious regulatory matters is an advantage for those at the lower end of the PQE range, and a necessity for those at the upper end. We would also consider a candidate looking to make a move from non-contentious financial services to contentious regulatory, although more likely for those at the lower end of the PQE range.

• Ideally 0-3 years PQE, gained at a recognised practice.
• Strong academic record.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to effectively manage own workload.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Personable and confident, able to build relationships with partners/ key stakeholders.
• Take a keen interest in undertaking business development activities both internally and externally.
• Resilient and calm under pressure.
• Adaptable and flexible approach.
• Pro-active and takes initiative.

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

About The Mishcon de Reya Group

TheMishcon de ReyaGroup is an independent, international professional services business with law at its heart, employing over 1450 people with over 650 lawyers. It includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that complement the firm's legal services.

Mishcon de Reya LLP is based in London, Oxford, Cambridge, Singapore and Hong Kong (through its association withKaras So LLP). The firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply. Its work is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex, spanning six core practice areas:Corporate;Dispute Resolution; Employment;Innovation;Private; andReal Estate.

TheMishcon de Reya Groupincludes consultancy businessesMDR Cyber,MDR Discover,MDR Mayfair(in London, Singapore and Dubai),MDR One,MDRiand MDRx. The Group also includesMDR Lab, which invests in the most promising early stage legaltech companies as well as the Mishcon Academy, its in-house place of learning and platform for thought leadership.

Earlier this year, the Group announced its first strategic acquisition in the alternative legal services market, flexible legal resourcing business Flex Legal. It also acquired a majority stake in Somos, a global group actions management business.

We strive to create a fully diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture and are always happy to talk flexible working.

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