Interim Senior Legal Counsel (12 month FTC) - Jupiter Asset Management Ltd

Jobs via eFinancialCareers; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits in a leading investment management firm, seeking a dynamic Senior Legal Counsel for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role promises to engage you in providing essential legal advice across various business areas, including institutional mandates and derivatives oversight. Join a high-performing legal team known for its diverse expertise and contribute to strategic priorities while enjoying a flexible hybrid working arrangement. With a commitment to excellence and integrity, this role offers a chance to make a meaningful impact in a collaborative environment that values teamwork and innovation. If you're ready to take on this challenge, we encourage you to apply!

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangement

On-site shower and locker facilities

Cycle storage

Table tennis room

Natural light office design

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with 5+ years PQE in financial services.
• Experience in negotiating investment management agreements.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on institutional mandates and trading arrangements.
• Review contracts and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Skills

Legal Advice

Contract Negotiation

Regulatory Compliance

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Team Collaboration

Technical Skills

Education

Qualified Solicitor

Job description

Interim Senior Legal Counsel (12 month FTC)

The Value of Active Minds

About Jupiter
Jupiter is one of the UK's leading investment management companies with over 500 employees and £51.3 billion worth of assets under management (as at 30th June 2024). 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. 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.

Background
This is an exciting opportunity to join Jupiter's Legal team in a fixed term contract Senior 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 institutional mandates, oversight of derivatives/trading arrangements, general contractual undertakings and legal/regulatory matters of the Jupiter business.

Key Responsibilities

• Working closely with other members of the team, Institutional Client Group team, Compliance, Operations and other departments on matters relating to:
  • the group's institutional mandates and clients;
  • the derivatives and trading arrangements (on an oversight basis working with external legal advisers);
  • certain transactional matters such as unlisted equity transactions and debt restructurings;
  • contractual arrangements relating to Jupiter's various service providers; and
  • general legal/regulatory matters related to Jupiter's business.
• 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 know-how and precedent base.

Desired Skills / Experience

Essential:

• Qualified Solicitor with 5+ years PQE (having qualified within a leading City or local (when non-UK) law firm).
• Financial services experience (ideally within the asset management team of a leading City or local (where non-UK) law firm).
• Some knowledge of UCITS, AIFMD and MiFID.
• Experience of negotiating investment management agreements for segregated accounts and ancillary institutional client arrangements.
• High-level knowledge of derivatives/trading arrangements and overseeing external counsel for derivatives/trading 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).
• Excellent drafting, communication (written and verbal) and negotiating skills.
• Proven ability to manage relationships with internal partners and external providers.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Proven ability to prioritise workload and to work to deadlines.
• Strong team player who seeks and gives empowerment.
• Flexible, positive and approachable with a pragmatic approach.
• Strong computer and technical skills and know-how.

Desirable:

• Experience of investment transactional work such as unlisted equity transactions and debt restructurings.
• Experience of working in an in-house environment, whether on secondment or otherwise.
• Experience and some knowledge of the FCA Handbook.

Values

• Committed, motivated and focussed.
• Combining high performance with high integrity culture.
• Be both guardian and valued business partner.
• Teamwork and empowerment.
• Excellence, proactive and innovative.

Additional Role Details

• This 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.