Senior Associate Financial Regulation
13/01/2021

Legal issues are part of a company’s development strategy. The challenge faced by K law is to offer legal advice that meets our clients’ business objectives. We deliver a multidisciplinary and creative approach, which enables our clients to take opportunities to keep ahead of the legal challenges and keep their business moving forward.

Our lawyers have deep technical knowledge and are trusted specialists in their respective fields of law. Across corporate and M&A, banking & finance, tax, real estate, public, commercial law, employment law and more, the team has extensive experience and the right approach to help our clients. In short, our lawyers are effective, proactive and creative.

At K law, we work in multidisciplinary teams as well as collaborate with clients at every stage of the process. We formulate innovative and technically sound strategies. We are focused on building strong relationships with our clients and with stakeholders of all kinds. We invest heavily in legal technology to rapidly and further digitalize our service offering to our clients and continue to meet market demands.

Due to our rapid expansion, K law is looking for a Senior Associate Financial Regulation to join the team at our Zaventem HQ office.

• Our practice covers a broad range of financial services regulatory matters such as payment services (PSD 2 / SEPA), MiFID II, banking regulations, investment funds (UCITS/AIFMD), securities custody, consumer credit, market abuse, anti-money laundering, etc.
• As a Senior Associate Financial Regulation in our Banking & Finance team, you will be involved in a broad range of projects, including advising and assisting (international) clients on a variety of regulatory questions (by providing ad hoc advice, drafting legal memorandums, assisting in license application files, etc.).
• You will also attend meetings with clients and maintain strong relationships with them. You will be responsible for the conduct of the files together with more junior team members you will be coaching and assisting.
• The nature of the (regulatory) work conducted by the team necessitates that our team members perform thorough legal analyses without losing sight of the (commercial) needs of our clients. We are a young but very dedicated team which puts emphasis on teamwork and a cross-sectoral approach and you will be expected to work well with colleagues from other departments and offices.

• You hold a master degree in law and have a professional experience in financial services regulation with a law firm or a financial institution
• You are effective, proactive and creative
• You are eager to learn and you have the ambition to excel in financial services regulation
• You have strong analytical skills and writing skills
• You are able to work independently
• You are a real team player
• You are client oriented

Our people are appreciated for their professional skills and expertise. We commit ourselves to encouraging true team spirit and creating an international and dynamic working environment in which each can pursue the knowledge needed to boost their career. We offer you an attractive compensation package, the opportunity to work for major clients in all kinds of industries, like the financial services industry, the government, manufacturing businesses, real estate, etc., and continuous support in your professional development. Importantly, we offer you the opportunity to become part of a law firm in full expansion, with career opportunities.

K law disposes of the state of the art tools, solutions and support (IT, library, and databases) to allow you to concentrate on the work at hand and maximize your efficiency. K law invests heavily in its people in terms of training, welfare, incentive and reward, and prides itself on maintaining a friendly, informal and sociable working atmosphere.