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Regulatory Consultant - MiFID/MiFIR/Payments

Highams Recruitment
2 days ago
Contract
London
United Kingdom
£500 - £500 GBP daily

We are looking for a Regulatory Consultant for a global bank with experience in the following:

  • 10+ years in UK/EU regulatory advisory across payment services, MiFID II/MiFIR (incl. MTF operation), and derivatives trading (incl. RFQ/bilateral).
  • Demonstrable experience delivering VoP/licensing outcomes with FCA and EU NCAs; drafting MTF rulebooks and participant documentation.
  • Strong knowledge of UK Payment Services Regulations, EEA PSD framework, safeguarding, outsourcing and operational resilience.
  • Familiarity with MAR (venue operator obligations), best execution/inducements, product governance, transaction reporting, and EMIR touchpoints.
  • Comfortable with surveillance design, market conduct controls (including pre-hedging detection), and algo/venue technical controls where relevant.
  • Excellent document drafting, stakeholder management, and regulator-facing communication skills.

It's a 6 months initial contract, paying £500 per day to an Umbrella, requiring 3 days a week in the office (Canary Wharf).