Solicitor or Senior Solicitor

4 days ago

Auckland City, New Zealand Buddle Findlay Full time

**What's on offer**

A rare opportunity for a solicitor or senior solicitor is available in our market leading Financial Services Regulation team (FSR). Based in Auckland, and working closely with teams in Wellington and Christchurch, our national FSR practice is at the cutting edge of the dynamic and rapidly growing financial services industry. As part of a supportive team invested in your success, this opportunity offers you unrivalled growth potential, client contact from the get-go, a top-tier salary, extra benefits, and flexible working.

**The opportunity**

In this role, you'll work with a diverse client base which includes both domestic and international financial institutions, regulators, FinTech enterprises, and other financial service providers such as banks, fund managers, financial advice providers, brokers, payments businesses, and cryptocurrency service providers, all extending across New Zealand and abroad.

This includes work in relation to:

- the provision of financial services and the establishment, governance and disclosure of offers of financial products
- financial product design, establishment and distribution
- conduct and regulatory oversight of financial services businesses
- financial advice and related product distribution arrangements
- Fintechs and payments (including new product structuring)
- licensing and prudential supervision requirementsfinancial services regulatory advice including climate reporting, AML/CFT compliance, CCCFA, etc.

**Your team**

You will have the opportunity to work with the entire financial services team at Buddle Findlay, but in particular, you will work closely with Scott Abel, partner, who is a leader in this field and who heads up the team, and Andrew Suggate, senior associate, who has a wealth of experience in New Zealand and the United Kingdom advising clients on a range of FSR issues. Recently, Andrew participated as a panelist at the Financial Services Federation conference, where he discussed the impact of regulatory changes in the financial services industry.

**What matters to us**

We are looking for someone with a keen interest in this area and interested in developing their career in financial services law. To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

- 3 to 7 years' experience in either financial services regulatory, financial markets, or banking and finance
- A genuine interest to build a career and refine your skills in financial services regulation
- Proven academic ability, with a willingness to tackle complex issues and the ability to think criticallyThe ability to learn quickly, work with others seamlessly and draft to a high degree of quality.

**How to Apply**

If this sounds like the perfect position for you and you would like to apply, send your CV and transcript by clicking on the 'Apply" button. For a confidential discussion about the role, contact Harri (Talent attraction specialist, People and culture) on +64 9 363 0607 or connect with him on LinkedIn.

We are also interested in hearing from foreign qualified lawyers who have directly transferrable experience in FSR. We are listed as an accredited employer with Immigration New Zealand and are able to hire foreign qualified professionals on an Accredited Employer Work Visa.

We look forward to you joining us and being part of our success.

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