Legal Director Financial Services Regulatory

Company: Auricoe
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Financial Services Regulatory Legal Director

£110,000 + Profit Share | Pathway to Partnership

Location: Birmingham, Manchester or Bristol (Hybrid)

Ready to build your own practice and accelerate your journey to Partnership?

We are exclusively partnering with a highly regarded national UK law firm that is making a significant investment in the continued growth of its Financial Services Regulatory practice.

This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious Senior Associate or Legal Director to join a collaborative and entrepreneurial team where you’ll be given the platform, autonomy and support to develop your own client relationships, work alongside recognised specialists and progress towards Partnership.

The firm has an outstanding reputation for advising financial institutions, banks, investment managers, payment services businesses, regulated corporates and high-growth financial services organisations on complex regulatory matters.

The Opportunity

Working as part of an established national Regulatory team, you’ll advise on a broad range of Financial Services Regulatory matters, including:

  • FCA regulation and regulatory advisory
  • Consumer Duty
  • MiFID II
  • AIFMD
  • Banking & Payment Services
  • Asset Management & Investment Funds
  • Regulatory perimeter advice
  • Financial promotions
  • Prudential regulation
  • Consumer Credit
  • FCA Change in Control applications
  • Regulatory change and governance

Alongside delivering high-quality advisory work, you’ll have the opportunity to strengthen existing client relationships, develop new business and play a key role in the continued growth of the practice.

About You

We’re keen to speak with ambitious lawyers who have:

  • Strong Financial Services Regulatory experience gained within a recognised law firm or financial institution.
  • Experience advising on FCA regulation and the wider UK regulatory framework.
  • Excellent technical ability and commercial judgement.
  • A genuine interest in business development and building long-term client relationships.
  • The ambition to play a leading role within a growing national practice.

Whether you’re an accomplished Senior Associate looking to step into a broader role, or an established Legal Director seeking the right platform to progress to Partnership, we’d be delighted to hear from you.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

  • A genuine pathway to Partnership.
  • Join a nationally recognised and expanding Regulatory practice.
  • High-quality, complex advisory work for leading financial services clients.
  • The opportunity to build and develop your own client portfolio.
  • A collaborative, entrepreneurial culture where success is recognised and rewarded.
  • £110,000 base salary plus profit share and an excellent benefits package.
  • Hybrid working with offices in Birmingham, Manchester or Bristol.
  • We also welcome confidential enquiries from existing Partners with an established client following who may be looking for a new platform to continue growing their practice.

If this opportunity has sparked your interest, we’d be delighted to arrange a confidential conversation. Please apply via LinkedIn or contact Matt Goodman (matt@auricoe.com) directly to discuss the role in complete confidence.

Every enquiry will be treated with the utmost discretion and confidentiality.

Posted: July 5th, 2026