Head of Financial Services Regulatory

Company: Major, Lindsey & Africa
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Location: London
Job Description:

Head of Financial Services Regulatory

Role with Global Technology Company leading a small and global regulatory legal team.

Trading venues & reporting:

  • UK MTF + EU equivalent (Netherlands); UK/EU ARM/APA.
  • US: Swaps execution facility (SEC/CFTC).
  • Benchmarks: Established business subject to UK/EU BMR.
  • Asia-Pacific: Singapore recognised market operator.
  • Cross-border licencing web: Indonesia, Malaysia, Canada, India, Philippines.

Key Active Issues

  • EU Critical Third Party (DORA): New supervisory oversight.
  • ESG ratings regulation: Live in EU; UK law passed, framework not yet active; India in motion.

What We’re Looking For

A qualified lawyer with direct private practice or in-house FS regulatory experience and deep technical knowledge across trading venues (MTF/OTF/SEF), transaction reporting (MiFIR/EMIR/Dodd-Frank) and benchmarks (UK/EU BMR). Must have led or managed a regulatory legal team across geographies, be comfortable advising at C-suite level and with regulators, and be able to translate complex regulatory analysis into clear commercial advice.

This is a contract role 9-12 months.

Posted: July 1st, 2026