Corporate Legal Counsel

The Stephen James Partnership; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Stephen James Partnership is seeking a Legal Counsel (Asset Management) to join its Corporate Legal Services team in Manchester. The role focuses on EU/UK regulation, governance and strategic initiatives within an in-house asset management environment.

With 5+ years' PQE, you will advise buy-side clients, implement regulatory change, and collaborate with Compliance, Risk and business units. Strong drafting and stakeholder-management skills are essential to support complex corporate projects

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ PQE, in-house at asset manager and/or private practice.
• In-depth knowledge of MiFID, UCITS and AIFM.
• Experience advising buy-side financial services.
• Understanding UK regulator priorities and responding to consultations.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and drafting skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide regulatory advice on EU and UK regulation within governance framework.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Public Policy, Risk, Change Management and business units on regulatory change.
• Advise on complex business changes including regional organisation, regulatory authorisations and corporate infrastructure.
• Partner with legal teams globally and represent the business on industry bodies.

Skills

Regulatory expertise

MiFID knowledge

UK regulatory framework

Policy liaison

Negotiation skills

Drafting skills

Stakeholder management

Job description

Legal Counsel, Corporate Legal Services (Asset Management)

A permanent opportunity to join a European legal team of a global investment management business and advise on the regulation, governance and strategic initiatives shaping the enterprise. Ideal for experienced asset management or financial services regulatory lawyers who want in-house impact.

Role Overview

You’ve built deep regulatory expertise. Now put it to work at a business founded on the idea that an investment company should act solely in its clients’ interests.

We are seeking a Legal Counsel with 5+ years’ PQE to join a Corporate Legal Services unit, reporting to the head of the unit. The team supports strategic business priorities, regulatory advice, procurement and commercial contracts, and Legal Operations.

Experience and Skills

The ideal candidate has spent time in-house at an international asset manager or in private practice, advising buy-side clients on financial services regulation.

You will:

• Provide technical legal and regulatory advice on EU and UK regulation, and advise on how to implement it within the business’s risk, governance and controls framework
• Work with Compliance, Public Policy, Risk, Change Management and the business units to respond to emerging regulation and deliver regulatory change
• Advise on complex business change initiatives, including regional organisation, regulatory authorisations and corporate infrastructure
• Carry out research and horizon scanning on regulation affecting the enterprisePartner with legal teams globally and represent the business on industry bodies

You will bring:

• 5+ years’ PQE, in-house at an international asset manager and/or in private practice
• Good working knowledge of MiFID, UCITS and AIFM
• Experience advising buy-side businesses (retail financial services regulation is an advantage)
• An understanding of UK regulators’ priorities, and experience responding to consultation papers and implementing regulatory change
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, negotiation and drafting skills

Regulatory roles in asset management at this level rarely come up.