Interventions Lawyer

Who you are

• Qualified solicitor or barrister with a valid practising certificate (or equivalent internationally recognised legal qualification)
• Significant post-qualification experience in contentious financial services regulation, regulatory investigations or proceedings, financial markets, serious fraud, complex financial crime investigations, or complex litigation and disputes
• Proven experience managing a diverse and challenging caseload, effectively balancing personal responsibilities with the delegation and oversight of work undertaken by junior colleagues
• Analytical capability to assess complex evidence, identify evidential gaps, and determine appropriate courses of action
• Experience of delivering multiple competing workstreams within demanding timescales, with effective prioritisation and workload management
• Communication skills to present complex analysis and recommendations clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Judgement to make and defend decisions where appropriate, adapting advice in response to evolving or incomplete evidence
• Experience of mentoring, supporting and delegating work to junior colleagues
• Relationship management skills to build and maintain productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience of managing a varied, dynamic and time-sensitive caseload while maintaining appropriate progress across a portfolio of matters

What the job involves

• We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth, and shaping the future of UK finance services
• Enforcement & Market Integrity (EMI) is responsible for the FCA’s responsibilities for market monitoring, delivery of the functions of the UK Listing Authority (UKLA) and the investigation and prosecution of misconduct using the whole spectrum of criminal, civil and administrative sanctions and remedies against firms and individuals
• Sitting within EMI, the Retail and Regulatory Investigations (RRI) Directorate investigates firms and individuals across consumer markets to tackle misconduct, address financial crime, and ensure fair treatment that supports a safe and trusted financial services industry
• Within RRI, the Retail 4 department brings together the Interventions, Threshold Conditions and Payment Services Regulator Enforcement teams to identify risks, take timely action, and ensure firms meet the regulatory standards required to operate responsibly within the financial sector
• Manage a portfolio of complex interventions, often to tight deadlines, exercising sound judgement and working with minimal day-to-day oversight
• Advise on evidential sufficiency, identify key risks, and make recommendations to support regulatory decision-making
• Produce clear, accurate intervention documentation, including statutory notices, legal advice notes, and Tribunal documents
• Present complex issues credibly to senior stakeholders, including internal committees and external legal advisers
• Build and maintain effective relationships with colleagues across the FCA, regulated firms, their representatives, and external bodies
• Oversee and support the work of colleagues, including junior staff, while escalating significant issues and emerging trends to management where appropriate
• Contribute to training and knowledge-sharing activities, acting as a technical escalation point for complex matters
• Line manage Associates where required, supporting their professional development and appraisals while addressing performance or conduct issues promptly to ensure optimal team performance

The application process

• End Date: November 2, 2026
• CV Review/Shortlist: 3rd November
• Interviews commencing: 12th, 13th and 16th November

Benefits

• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)
• Private healthcare with Bupa
• A non-contributory Pension of at least 8%
• Life assurance
• Income protection