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Latest Vacancies

FS Regulatory Associate 3 - 5 PQE

Greater London

£11,000 - 110,000

An elite international city firm are looking for an Associate to join their superb Financial Services practice. The team is well recognised for its leading technology practice. They are ranked on the top quartile of the legal 500 in several areas. As a result, a large amount of the work instructed involves advising FinTech and other large technology and e-commerce clients. The team also advises on consumer finance and banking regulation.

Posted 8 hours ago

Supervising Associate - Corporate (Public Markets)

Greater London

£115,000 - 125,000

About the Opportunity A renowed International Law firm are looking for an Senior Associate to join their International Corporate team. The firm has offices in London, Europe and Asia. The Corporate team act at the top quartile of the market, consistently being ranked top by the legal 500.

Posted 8 hours ago

Corporate Associate / Senior Associate

Greater London

£105,000 - 110,000

About the Opportunity A renowed International Law firm are looking for an Associate / Senior Associate to join their International Corporate M & A team. The firm has offices in London and Asia.

Posted 8 hours ago

Banking & Finance Associate - 2-5PQE

Greater London

£100,000 - 105,000

About the opportunity: A well known and respectable international law firm are looking to expand their Finance team. The firm are expanding their expertise in trade and export finance so are looking to recruit aNAssociate to help expand this team.

Posted 8 hours ago

Finance Senior Associate

Greater London

Negotiable

About the opportunity: A well known and respectable international law firm are looking to expand their Finance team. The firm are expanding their expertise in trade and export finance so are looking to recruit a Senior Associate to help expand this team.

Posted 8 hours ago