Legal Counsel, Financial Services

Description

The Role

Our Client is a global asset manager with a high performing, award-winning legal team. The purpose of this role is to act as a trusted adviser, providing corporate and commercial legal advice to business areas across the Group.

The position will report to the Head of Legal and would suit somebody who has had at least 3 years post qualification experience and has worked in or had exposure to corporate law and financial services. This role will provide outstanding career growth and exposure to a wide range of funds, investment management, corporate projects and commercial issues.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide legal advice and support to the business on local and global regulatory issues arising
Supporting internal corporate M&A projects and entity deregistration and corporate restructure
Provide high quality legal support on litigation and disputes
Provide legal guidance and advice to the business for new investment product launches
Preparation of disclosure documentation and liaising with regulators and service providers
Review, negotiate and draft amendments to Investment Management Agreements
Work with the global legal team with respect to preparation and review of client and supplier/vendor contracts
Liaise with and oversee work provided by outside counsel on a variety of legal matters ensuring the standards for service delivery are met

Role Requirements:

Trained in a leading law firm and have developed skills and reputation in a private practice and/or in-house role
Must have at least 3 years’ experience in commercial or corporate law with a strong commercial mindset
Good working knowledge of general corporate law matters e.g. shareholders agreements, sale agreements, directors duties, continuous disclosure obligations
Familiarity with the law as it applies to promoting, distributing, and marketing financial products
Ability to work with global legal colleagues across different jurisdictions and time zones

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