Legislation covers how financial services are governed by statutes and regulations. A solicitor in this area drafts, reviews and negotiates legislative and regulatory provisions, interprets how acts such as the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, the Financial Services Regulation regime, and related secondary legislation affect clients, and helps ensure compliance across products and services. They advise on drafting regulatory notices, policy statements, and reporting requirements, and coordinate with regulators, counterparties and in-house teams to manage changes in the law that impact business strategy.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
They handle the complexities of statutory and regulatory frameworks, interpret provisions, draft compliant contracts and disclosures, and liaise with regulators and stakeholders to implement changes. The role involves navigating overlapping regimes, ensuring proper governance and risk controls, and advising on the implications of new or amended rules for products, capital requirements, disclosures and reporting.
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