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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in UK, EU, and cross-border wholesale market regulations, with a strong focus on MiFID II/MiFIR, EMIR, and Dodd-Frank compliance. Proven ability to provide practical legal guidance and manage complex regulatory change initiatives while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Senior Regulatory Counsel ExperienceMiFID II/MiFIR ComplianceEMIR Regulatory KnowledgeLegal Advisory for Financial ServicesSolicitor Qualification
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Hard Skills
Regulatory Change ManagementTransaction ReportingLegal AnalysisDrafting Legal AdviceRegulatory Technical Standards
Soft Skills
Clear CommunicationStakeholder ManagementTeam CollaborationPrioritization Skills
Certifications & Qualifications
Solicitor QualificationLaw Degree
Industry Keywords
Wholesale Financial ServicesMarket Abuse RegulationRegulatory InquiriesCross-Border RegulationsFinancial Services Regulators
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Serve as senior regulatory counsel and trusted legal advisor on UK, EU, and cross-border wholesale markets regulations
- Advise business stakeholders, trading desks, and legal entity management teams on MiFID II/MiFIR, EMIR, SFTR, and related regulations
- Lead legal workstreams for major regulatory change programs, including UK MiFIR transaction reporting reform and the EU MiFIR Review
- Guide legal readiness for revised Regulatory Technical Standards, including RTS 22, RTS 24, RTS 25, and EMIR Refit requirements
- Assess the extraterritorial application of US Dodd-Frank rules alongside UK and EU regulatory frameworks
- Translate complex regulatory requirements into practical, commercially sound guidance with trading, operations, technology, and compliance teams
- Counsel the business on regulatory considerations for acquisitions, divestitures, internal reorganizations, new products, and transactions
- Manage regulatory violations and significant compliance issues, escalating matters where necessary
- Represent Citi in engagements with financial services regulators regarding authorization, supervisory inquiries, and remediation matters
Requirements
What you’ll need- Relevant legal experience in financial services
- Experience gained within a leading international law firm, global investment bank or financial institution, regulatory authority such as the FCA, ESMA, CBI, AMF, or CFTC, or leading regulatory consulting practice at Director or Senior Manager level
- Strong understanding of wholesale financial services regulations, including MiFID II/MiFIR, EMIR, Dodd-Frank, and Market Abuse Regulation
- Experience advising on complex regulatory implementation projects, multi-stakeholder initiatives, and regulatory inquiries
- Ability to analyze technical standards and legislative text and produce clear, practical legal advice
- Ability to work effectively within a specialized legal team and partner with cross-functional stakeholders
- Clear and confident communication and drafting skills
- Ability to advise senior stakeholders and manage competing priorities across multi-year change projects and daily advisory demands
- Qualification as a solicitor in the Republic of Ireland, England & Wales, or Northern Ireland, or admission to practice in New York or another common law or civil law jurisdiction
- Practical exposure to or strong aptitude for transaction reporting under RTS 22, trade reporting, or market transparency rules (beneficial)
- Law degree from the Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom, United States, or another common law or civil law jurisdiction (beneficial)
Benefits
Comp & perks- Hybrid working model, up to 2 days working at home per week
- Competitive base salary, annually reviewed
- Additional benefits supporting employees and their families to be well, live well and save well
- Business casual workplace
- Equal opportunity workplace
- Reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities