Associate – Regulatory Disputes – Bristol

Overview

In this role you will advise on complex regulatory risk and investigations for major clients. You’ll work within the Regulatory Disputes team to navigate fast-moving frameworks across prevention, enforcement, and contentious matters. You’ll support multi-jurisdictional projects, regulator engagements, and internal investigations, while contributing to business development and client training. This is an opportunity to shape compliance programs and handling high-stakes proceedings in a collaborative, inclusive firm culture.

Pay / Benefits

• Top of the market salary and benefits package
• Clear career progression opportunities
• Flexible working options
• Supportive and inclusive environment

Responsibilities

• Advise on regulatory risk issues and frameworks
• Lead or assist internal investigations, regulator-facing strategy, and evidence handling
• Draft responses to information notices and policy documents
• Support enforcement processes, interviews under caution, and related hearings
• Engage in multi-jurisdictional projects and cross-office collaboration
• Contribute to business development and client training
• Assist clients in crisis response and ongoing compliance improvements

Key requirements

• Experience in regulatory compliance and investigations
• Advising on regulatory frameworks and risk
• Handling internal investigations and regulator-facing strategy
• Drafting responses to information notices
• Preparation for or attendance at interviews, inspections, or hearings
• Experience in ABC, FTPF, Modern Slavery or Health & Safety is a plus
• Strong analytical and drafting skills
• Ability to manage complex issues under time pressure

• Strong analytical skills
• Client confidence under pressure
• Effective communication
• Regulatory frameworks
• Internal investigations
• Regulator engagement

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