Consumer Regulatory Senior Associate

Consumer Regulatory Senior Associate | 4+ PQE | Top 30 International Firm

A strong platform for an ambitious solicitor with consumer regulatory, commercial or regulatory experience to join a well-established team, working across a range of varied and interesting work, providing an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a prestigious firm.

The Firm

This is a Top 30 international firm whose reputation has been earned through the quality of its work and the strength of its people, not simply its scale. Highly ranked by both Legal 500 and Chambers across a number of practice areas, the firm combines genuine sector depth with a culture that places real value on collaboration and long term development.

The environment here is notably different from firms of comparable standing. Teams are structured to support one another, lawyers are given meaningful responsibility early and the firm's investment in its people is reflected in strong internal retention and progression. Modern working practices and legal technology sit alongside traditional strengths, giving lawyers the tools to deliver complex work efficiently and sustainably.

The Team

The Consumer Regulatory team is highly regarded both nationally and internationally, positioned as a sector-focused multidisciplinary practice that advises major consumer-facing businesses across the full lifecycle of their operations.

The team supports a global client base across not only traditional retail, but also covering sectors across food & consumer products, hospitality & leisure, sports, telecoms and healthcare. Combining legal expertise with a deep understanding of customer supply chains, consumer behaviour, regulation and commercial challenges.

Led by one of the most recognisable consumer-sector lawyers in the UK, who has built a practice that supports customer-facing businesses navigate regulatory risk while they continue to grow commercially. Bringing in work that spans regulatory law, food law, retail, product compliance and crisis management. There is no shortage of work to get stuck into!

Despite the technical nature of the work, the culture remains highly collegiate, with a strong emphasis on support, collaboration and shared success across all levels.

The Role

This is a unique opportunity for a Consumer Regulatory solicitor with 4+ years' PQE to join a growing, global team, with excellent mentoring and support as you continue to develop your career within an award-winning practice.

The role offers exposure across a broad range of matters within the consumer sector, advising on matters across:

• Consumer protection and product regulatory matters - including product compliance, safety, labelling, marketing and advertising.
• Regulatory strategy
• Incident response
• Product withdrawals and recalls

You will be assisting with regulatory investigations and engagement with enforcement bodies, including Trading Standards, the CMA and other sector regulators on cross?border and multi?jurisdictional matters. Alongside advising sustainability and green claims, helping the firms highly-regarded clients navigate evolving regulatory and enforcement expectations.

Alongside your core advisory responsibilities, you will be expected to play an active role in client relationship management and business development, helping to enhance the team's profile and drive growth. You will also take responsibility for supervising and developing junior lawyers, contributing to a supportive and high-performing team environment.

This is a genuinely collaborative team that places strong emphasis on culture and is widely regarded as a positive and rewarding place to build a long-term career.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer (England & Wales) 4+ PQE experience working in a leading consumer regulatory, commercial or regulatory team.
• Strong experience advising on consumer protection, product compliance, product safety and/or regulatory risk management.
• Practical knowledge of consumer-facing regulatory frameworks, including enforcement, investigations and regulator engagement (e.g. CMA, Trading Standards).
• Experience advising clients in consumer focused sectors such as retail, FMCG, food, hospitality or manufacturing.
• Excellent drafting and advisory skills, with the ability to provide clear, pragmatic and commercially focused guidance.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with sound commercial judgement and attention to detail.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with confidence working directly with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Experience supervising and mentoring junior lawyers and contributing positively to team culture and development is desirable.

Apply now for immediate consideration or contact JMC Legal Recruitment on 020386652113 for a confidential conversation