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Location: London
Capability: Tax & Law
Experience Level: Senior Manager
Type: Full Time
Service Line: Legal Services
Contract type: Permanent
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Required. <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="color:#121212">KPMG Law is seeking a senior regulatory lawyer to join its expanding team in London.</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="color:#121212">KPMG Law is a disrupter in the legal services industry offering legal advisory services combined with new law and technology driven offerings and multi-disciplinary solutions. Our lawyers have the benefit of being part of an exciting start-up business within a leading global professional services firm.<br /> <br /> The successful candidate will have broad experience across non-financial services regulatory matters gained in the UK at a City practice (but applicants with other suitable experience will also be considered). The experience would include some or all of:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="color:#121212">regulated utilities experience, particularly in the water sector</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="color:#121212">understanding of the regime for economic regulation of utilities, including price controls and price control challenges;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="color:#121212">compliance and regulatory advice; and </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="color:#121212">anti-trust matters including compliance, advisory and investigations. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="color:#121212">The successful candidate will be: </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="color:#121212">an entrepreneurial self-starter who is excited by the opportunity to provide multi-disciplinary legal services in a different environment and manner while delivering a great service to clients;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="color:#121212">able to understand the legal solution within the wider picture and who is keen to become a more rounded business adviser;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="color:#121212">a driven and proactive team player who enjoys working with people from different backgrounds and disciplines and is keen to assist with the development of junior team members;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="color:#121212">a relationship builder who can spot and develop new opportunities and client relationships both within the KPMG network and externally; and</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="color:#121212">a good technical lawyer with a solid knowledge of the relevant legislation and able to work with limited partner or director supervision, driving mandates forward.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt; font-size:10.5pt; padding:0cm"><span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="color:#121212">The role will involve:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="color:#121212">providing legal advice on a broad range of client solutions spanning some or all of the areas of regulatory legal advice referred to above;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="color:#121212">building relationships with other KPMG teams and KPMG clients to develop and provide multi-disciplinary solutions;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="color:#121212">project managing and driving projects to conclusion; and</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="color:#121212">training and mentoring more junior team members.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /> </li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt"><span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><span style="color:#121212">Strong academic, technical, and personal skills are essential.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /> </p>
KPMG Law is seeking a senior regulatory lawyer to join its expanding team in London.
KPMG Law is a disrupter in the legal services industry offering legal advisory services combined with new law and technology driven offerings and multi-disciplinary solutions. Our lawyers have the benefit of being part of an exciting start-up business within a leading global professional services firm.
The successful candidate will have broad experience across non-financial services regulatory matters gained in the UK at a City practice (but applicants with other suitable experience will also be considered). The experience would include some or all of:
- regulated utilities experience, particularly in the water sector
- understanding of the regime for economic regulation of utilities, including price controls and price control challenges;
- compliance and regulatory advice; and
- anti-trust matters including compliance, advisory and investigations.
Why Tax & Law at KPMG?
The issues surrounding tax and legal services are constantly evolving, both locally and globally. Which is why you'll find life at KPMG both intellectually stimulating and rewarding. There's also the scale and breadth of what we do – our services span specialisms such as Corporate and Indirect Tax; Expatriate and Private Client Personal Tax compliance and advice; and KPMG Law.
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