Consumer Regulatory Senior Associate

Overview

In this role you will join a Top 30 international firm’s Consumer Regulatory team to advise major consumer-facing clients on regulatory matters. You will work across consumer protection, product compliance and regulatory strategy, with exposure to enforcement bodies and cross-border matters. The role combines advisory work with client relationship management and mentoring junior lawyers, within a collaborative, development-focused culture. This is a chance to shape regulatory outcomes for high-profile clients while progressing within a prestigious practice.

Responsibilities

• Advise on consumer protection and product regulatory matters including compliance, safety, labelling, marketing and advertising
• Develop and implement regulatory strategy for clients
• Manage incident response and regulatory investigations
• Coordinate product withdrawals and recalls where needed
• Engage with enforcement bodies (e.g., CMA, Trading Standards) on cross-border matters
• Support sustainability and green claims compliance
• Contribute to client relationship management and business development
• Supervise and develop junior lawyers; foster a collaborative team culture

Key requirements

• Qualified lawyer (England & Wales)
• 4+ PQE in consumer regulatory, commercial or regulatory practice
• Strong experience in consumer protection, product compliance, product safety or regulatory risk management
• Practical knowledge of consumer-facing regulatory frameworks and regulator engagement (CMA, Trading Standards)
• Experience advising clients in retail, FMCG, food, hospitality, manufacturing
• Excellent drafting and advisory capabilities with commercial focus
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention to detail
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills; comfortable with client/direct stakeholder interaction
• Experience supervising and mentoring juniors (desirable)

• Effective communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Commercial judgment
• Regulatory frameworks for consumer protection
• Regulatory investigations and regulator engagement
• Product compliance and safety

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