The R&D team of 6 partners, 4 assistants and 1 trainee specialises in providing expert regulatory and commercial advice to a wide range of clients. We act for most of the UK’s leading insurers and brokers, a number of financial adviser networks, asset managers, banks and payment services firms. We also work with industry bodies such as the ABI, BIBA, LMA and PIMFA, and financial services work is a key part of the firm’s strategic plans for growth. The team also supports DAC Beachcroft’s corporate, health and real estate sectors, and forms part of the firm’s commercial and technology group.
Many of the team have spent time on secondment, developing their expertise and building relationships with clients. Our areas of focus are:
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Financial services regulation: we provide advice on the scope of regulation and compliance with PRA and FCA rules, as well as supporting a wide range of corporate transactions and commercial agreements. Our work covers both non-contentious and contentious matters, including dispute resolution and regulatory investigations.
- Data protection: working as part of our strong and growing national team focusing on data protection and related data regulatory areas, our team supports clients in all sectors to comply with current and future data protection and related legislation, and our work is increasingly international in scope.
- Commercial law: we act for a large number of insurers, brokers, and other regulated businesses advising them on distribution and outsourcing agreements and a wide range of other commercial agreements. There is an increasing focus on AI and how this will affect our clients’ businesses in the future.
The team is based in London, but Bristol or Manchester would also be considered.
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Work on a wide range of commercial, regulatory and data protection law matters mainly but not exclusively in the firm’s core insurance and financial services sector
- Work with colleagues around the firm, in the UK and internationally
- Be encouraged to develop strong relationships with clients and to take on responsibility for managing work yourself
- Deliver clear, timely and practical advice to clients
- Be supported in developing your skills and knowledge in the areas that the team focuses on
- Support and contribute to marketing and business development activity within the team
- Be part of a friendly, supportive team
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An NQ-5 PQE solicitor with a demonstrable interest in regulatory work, data protection and commercial work for large organisations, particularly in the financial services sector
- Deals confidently and professionally with clients on day-to-day issues
- Demonstrates an appropriate level of self-sufficiency and ability to manage your own matters day-to-day
- Takes a commercial perspective rather than an academic approach to legal issues
- Enjoys working collaboratively in a team and with colleagues at all levels in the wider firm.
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We are a leading international legal business with over 3,000 colleagues and a diverse range of capabilities. We are market leaders in insurance, health and real estate but with a full-service offering, including growing Financial Services and Tech capabilities. We represent a wide range of clients – from household names to government departments and NHS bodies. We act for nearly all of the top-20 UK and global insurers, we're market leaders in the provision of strategic, commercial and regulatory advice to providers and commissioners in the health sector, and in real estate we advise all of the UK’s top-five housebuilders.
We are a fast-growing international business with offices around the globe. In addition to our 11 UK offices, we also have offices in Bogota, Buenos Aires, Dublin, Lima, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, New York, Paris, Rome, Santiago de Chile, and Singapore plus a representative office in Miami and broad network of affiliations across the globe.
At DAC Beachcroft we are committed to and recognise the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion across the board, including and beyond the protected characteristics. We take decisions based solely on merit. We value, welcome and seek out people with different backgrounds and life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, ways of thinking and identities.
We are happy to talk flexible working with our Flex Forward scheme. We would encourage you to talk to us about our approach to flexible working during the hiring process if you would like to explore this further.
Note for Recruitment Agencies
DAC Beachcroft manages all vacancies via our in-house recruitment teams, prioritising direct sourcing and referrals. When external support is required, roles are released to selected agencies on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL).
Speculative CVs sent to any DAC Beachcroft employee without prior instruction from our recruitment teams (LLP and CSG) will not be accepted, and no fees will be payable.
