interim Legal Counsel (12 month FTC)

Jupiter Asset Management; Greater London; Ibrido; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

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Jupiter Asset Mgmt is seeking a qualified UK Solicitor for a 12-month interim Legal Counsel role in London. The position will involve providing general legal advice across the business, including Jupiter’s Irish UCITS funds and Cayman platform, contracts, and regulatory matters.

The role requires strong collaboration with Compliance, Product Development and Client Group, and offers a 3:2 hybrid arrangement with two days remote and three days in the office, enabling flexible work-life balance.

Competenze

• Qualified UK Solicitor with 4+ years PQE
• Financial services experience with UCITS, AIFMD and MiFID
• Experience across international markets where Jupiter has presence
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration across departments

Mansioni

• Work with Legal, Product Development, Client Group, Compliance and Operations on matters related to UCITS funds and Cayman fund platform, client investments and regulatory issues.
• Review contracts including distribution agreements and provide legal advice to meet business needs.
• Obtain external adviser input as appropriate and coordinate with internal teams.
• Advise on regulatory compliance, working closely with the Compliance Department.
• Support the Legal Department in maintaining processes, know-how, precedent database and AI adoption.

Conoscenze

Qualified UK Solicitor

4+ years PQE

Financial services experience

UCITS knowledge

AIFMD knowledge

MiFID knowledge

International markets experience

Stakeholder management

AI tools familiarity

Descrizione del lavoro

The Value of Active MindsAbout JupiterJupiter is one of the UK’s leading investment management companies with just over 500 employees and £73.7 billion worth of assets under management (as at 30th June 2026).Jupiter provides investment services to individual and institutional investors through mutual funds (UK unit trusts, Luxembourg SICAVs and Dublin OEICs), separately managed accounts and sub-advised funds. Jupiter has experienced a period of international growth with offices open in EMEA and APAC.The majority of our employees are based in our London office located just minutes from Victoria station which provides stair-free access from both the Underground’s Victoria line and National Rail platforms, as well as limited road crossings to the Jupiter office. Our London office was designed to encourage employees to live active, healthy lives with floor-to-ceiling windows that allow for greater natural light and the benefit of a private balcony, table tennis room, cycle storage and on-site shower and locker facilities. The short distance to Green Park and St James' Park also provides employees with a natural space to relax during their lunch break and a healthy alternative to office-based meetings.We offer our UK employees a 3:2 hybrid working arrangement where Tuesdays, Thursdays and a third day of your choice are worked from the office. The other two days may be worked from home. This facilitates collaboration and allows employees to maximise productivity whilst maintaining a healthy work/life balance.BackgroundThis is an exciting opportunity to join Jupiter’s Legal team in a 12-month interim Legal Counsel role. The Legal team has a strong reputation internally and externally as a high performing, multi-disciplinary, diverse team which contributes meaningfully to the key strategic priorities of the firm. The role will provide general advice on legal issues across the business including Jupiter’s Irish UCITS fund range, Cayman fund platform, general contractual undertakings and legal/regulatory matters of the Jupiter business. The role requires strong collaborative relationships across Jupiter, aligned with our cultural values: passion for clients; think bigger; be tenacious; work together.Key ResponsibilitiesWorking closely with other members of the Legal team, Product Development, Client Group, Compliance, Operations and other departments on matters relating to:Jupiter’s Irish UCITS fund range;Jupiter’s Cayman fund platform;contractual arrangements relating to client investments and fund service providers; andgeneral legal/regulatory matters related to Jupiter’s business and its fund ranges.Reviewing contracts related to Jupiter’s wider business (including distribution agreements) and providing legal advice to best satisfy business requirements.Obtaining advice from external advisers as appropriate and liaising with internal departments.Advising on and assisting the business to comply with regulatory requirements working closely with the Compliance Department.Providing legal support on ad hoc projects as required.Assisting the other members of the Legal Department in maintaining and growing its processes and procedures including know-how, precedent database and AI adoption.Desired Skills / ExperienceEssential:Qualified UK Solicitor with 4+ years PQE (having qualified within a leading law firm).Financial services experience (ideally within the asset management team of a leading law firm or in-house role) with knowledge of UCITS, AIFMD and MiFID.Experience of working on full range of legal aspects related to UCITS fund ranges, AIFs and related ancillary matters.Practical, first-hand experience of working in and across international markets (ideally including some or all of those markets in which Jupiter has a presence).Strong stakeholder management skills, both with internal partners and external providers and advisers.Positive, pragmatic approach to work, with strong commercial awareness.Familiarity with using usual software, document management systems and AI tools.Desirable:Experience of working in an in-house environment, whether on secondment or otherwise.Experience and some knowledge of the FCA Handbook, including experience of dealing with Consumer Duty considerations.ValuesCommitment to high performance together with high integrity culture.Client-centric approach to legal issues.Proactivity and positive approach.Be both guardian and valued business partner.Curiosity, including seeking opportunities to improve processes and practices with AIAdditional Role DetailsThis role is subject to the Conduct Rules set by the FCA.Don’t meet every requirement? At Jupiter we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you are interested in this role, but don’t think your experience aligns perfectly with every listed requirement in the job description, we would encourage you to apply. You may be the right person for this role.