Description:

Senior Associate General Corporate (Financial Sector Regulatory & Fintech)

AK & Partners | New Delhi | Full-time | Onsite

AK & Partners is inviting applications for the position of Senior Associate in its General Corporate practice, with a strong focus on financial sector regulation and fintech advisory. This is a growth role aligned with the firms expanding work with regulated entities, fintech companies, NBFCs, and foreign investors operating in Indias financial services ecosystem.

This role is suited for lawyers with 5 TO 7 years of post-qualification experience who are looking to take on greater ownership, client-facing responsibility, and long-term career growth within a specialised, partner-led practice.

Role Overview:

As a Senior Associate, you will play a central role in advising clients on a wide range of corporate and regulatory matters, including RBI regulations, FEMA, PMLA, digital lending frameworks, payment systems, and compliance requirements applicable to financial sector entities. You will be expected to independently manage matters with partner oversight, contribute to regulatory strategy, and act as a key point of contact for clients on day-to-day issues.

The role involves a combination of advisory, structuring, and transactional support, requiring strong analytical skills, commercial awareness, and comfort in dealing with complex regulatory frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

- Advising clients on corporate and financial sector regulatory issues

- Supporting structuring and documentation for regulated businesses and fintech platforms

- Managing transactions and regulatory advisory assignments end-to-end

- Interfacing directly with clients, regulators, and external stakeholders as required

- Supervising junior associates and ensuring quality and timely delivery of work

- Contributing to internal knowledge development and practice growth.

This is not a backend drafting-only role. The Senior Associate is expected to demonstrate independent judgment, reliability, and accountability.

Growth & Development:

AK & Partners offers a transparent growth path for senior lawyers. At this level, you will receive:

- Direct exposure to partners on strategy and client positioning

- Increasing responsibility for matter ownership and client relationships

- Regular feedback and performance reviews

- A clearly defined pathway toward Principal Associate / Counsel roles

The firm places strong emphasis on mentoring, professional discipline, and long-term retention.

Firm Recognition:

AK & Partners is consistently recognised by leading legal directories and industry platforms for its work in banking & finance, financial services regulation, fintech, and cross-border corporate advisory. The firm is known for delivering commercially sound, regulator-aware solutions to domestic and international clients.

Location & Work Model:

This is a full-time, onsite position based in New Delhi, requiring active in-office collaboration.