Funds Paralegal/Counsel - Asset Management

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading asset management firm in Central London is seeking an in-house legal professional. This newly created role involves working closely with the General Counsel on varied tasks including fund formation and corporate matters, within a rapidly growing organization experiencing expansion into Asia and the Middle East.

Qualifications

• Experience as a funds paralegal or newly qualified solicitor.
• In-house or private practice experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Involvement in fund formation and marketing.
• Handling corporate and commercial matters.

Skills

Experience in funds law

Corporate law knowledge

Commercial law experience

Job description

Job Description

We're recruiting for an in-house legal opportunity with an asset management business based in Central London. This is a newly created role working closely with the General Counsel.

The firm is in the retail fund space and has seen a lot of growth in recent years – they currently have circa $3bn under management and they’re expanding into Asia and the Middle East. The parent company is large - $250bn+.

The role itself will be extremely varied spanning fund formation, marketing of funds and a whole variety of corporate and commercial matters.

The firm would consider an experienced funds paralegal (with inhouse or private practice experience) or a newly qualified solicitor. Salary would depend on experience.

Please contact James Willacy at Austin Andrew for further details – [e-mail]