Employment Lawyers to the Financial Services Sector
Advising employers and senior executives in the Financial Services Sector – from our London City office.
Financial services. High stakes. Expert employment law.
The financial services sector operates under intense regulatory scrutiny and constant change. From FCA compliance to reputational risk, employment decisions carry significant consequences – for careers, organisations and investor confidence alike.
As specialists in the financial services sector, we provide clear, commercially focused legal advice to help you navigate this complex environment.
Expertise across banking, fintech, asset management and insurance.
We advise clients across the financial services landscape on the full range of employment law matters. Whether you’re negotiating a senior departure, responding to an investigation or dealing with sensitive contractual issues, we offer practical legal solutions rooted in sector knowledge.
We act for senior individuals across the financial services sector, including c-suite executives, regulated role-holders and professionals in investment, fintech and insurance. We understand the commercial, reputational and regulatory impact of employment decisions at this level.
Our team are trusted by businesses and employees in the financial services sector, combining legal expertise with insight into how regulated businesses operate.
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Specialist employment law services for financial services.
- Senior exits and team moves
Strategic advice on executive departures, team moves and negotiated exits – including settlement agreements, restrictive covenants, share schemes and reputational considerations.
- Employment contracts and incentive structures
Drafting and negotiating contracts, bonuses, LTIPs and carried interest arrangements. We ensure terms are SMCR compliant and aligned with wider governance frameworks.
- Regulatory compliance and SMCR obligations
Guidance on employment related aspects of FCA compliance, including conduct rules, certification, regulatory references, fitness and propriety and whistleblowing.
- Investigations, disciplinary and whistleblowing
Support with workplace investigations into misconduct, regulatory breaches and whistleblowing – with an emphasis on fair process, confidentiality and reporting duties.
- Discrimination, harassment and equal pay
Managing sensitive complaints and litigation involving unfair treatment, discrimination and equal pay. For businesses, we protect brand and compliance; for individuals, we protect rights and reputation.
- Bonus and incentive disputes
Advice on disputes involving discretionary and contractual bonuses, share schemes, clawback provisions and equity arrangements – always with commercial and regulatory implications in mind.
- Restructuring, redundancy and TUPE
Support for employers on collective consultation, reorganisation and M&A integration. For individuals, advice on redundancy rights, protections and enhanced exit terms.
- Training and compliance awareness
Bespoke training for HR, compliance and people managers on SMCR duties, conduct rules, whistleblowing, investigations and employment risk management.
Employers
Expert legal support to manage your workforce and reduce risk.
Employees
Practical legal guidance on workplace rights, disputes and dismissal.
Senior Executives
Strategic advice for directors, shareholders and high earners.
Meet our employment law partners
Why financial services professionals and employers choose Thomas Mansfield.
You need legal advice that matches the pace and complexity of the financial services sector – pragmatic, insightful and grounded in regulatory understanding. That’s exactly what we provide.
Based in the City of London, we work closely with employers at the heart of the UK’s financial and professional services industries. Our employment lawyers to the financial services sector understand how employment matters often overlap with compliance, governance and reputational risk.
In this environment, employment law advice must go beyond the legal position. We tailor our guidance to your objectives – whether that’s navigating a contractual dispute, responding to an internal complaint, or planning a strategic exit.
Our employment law team is ranked in The Legal 500, recognised for its technical strength, commercial insight and discretion. We’re also members of the Employment Lawyers Association and Lexcel accredited for excellence in client care and legal practice.
Make informed decisions about your next steps.
Whether you’re a business facing a complex workplace matter or a professional navigating a sensitive employment issue, we provide clear, strategic advice tailored to your objectives.
Get in touch for confidential, expert support – wherever you are in the process.
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Please note we do not offer legal aid or no win no fee agreements.