Associate

Fox Williams offers a different career lifestyle to that of many of our much larger competitors.  The quality of our work is extremely high and the standard of our lawyers (associates) and support staff is equal to that of any major City firm. As a smaller firm, we also consider ourselves to be far more personal and friendly.  You will quickly get to know everyone from the Senior Partner to the most junior staff.  Many of our staff join us from top firms for that very reason. As a general rule, we look for a very strong academic background coupled with good relevant experience. 

Our four partner regulatory practice works closely with our thriving corporate, commercial, FinTech and employment law departments and has grown to be one of the best outside the Magic Circle. We advise on a very broad range of complex issues including regulatory capital, and the curing of capital breaches; “bet the bank” responses to regulatory challenge; and “management actions” when a business is in difficulty. Three of our partners held positions at the FSA, giving us a unique insight into the issues our clients face.

The expanding high quality workload has now led to an opportunity for a lawyer with ideally 2 years’ experience. We will however consider between 1-3 PQE or an NQ with a minimum of six month's demonstrable expereince in a non contentious FS regulatory seat.

As a key member of a small team at the heart of the firm, you will work closely with the head of our advisory FS Regulatory Practice and you will have the opportunity to develop your expertise advising a wide range of international clients.

Ideally, you will have experience advising clients from across the market, although you may be working at one of the regulators, or in industry now. Our clients include investment and payment services businesses; alternative investment funds; peer-to-peer lenders; crowdfunding platforms; (re)insurers and brokers.

With us you’ll find that your pro-active mindset, the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and your willingness to take ownership, are highly valued and rewarded. There will be plenty of opportunity to further develop your career by getting involved and being supported in substantial business development initiatives, and the prospects on offer are outstanding.