Legal Counsel - Asset Management

M&G plc.; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

M&G plc, a leading international savings and investments business, is seeking an experienced asset management lawyer to join their Legal team in London. This permanent role involves providing legal advice on complex asset management issues, overseeing transaction structuring, and supporting strategic projects within the company. Candidates should bring 4+ years PQE, strong analytical and drafting skills, and an ability to manage stakeholder relationships effectively.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with 4+ years PQE in asset management.
• Experience in private practice or in-house.
• Strong drafting skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and risk assessments.
• Draft and negotiate transaction documentation.
• Support corporate and regulatory change projects.

Skills

Legal advisory

Transaction structuring

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Communication

Relationship building

Education

Qualified lawyer

Strong academic credentials

Job description

At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns.

Through our behaviours of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

We are seeking an experienced asset management lawyer to join as a permanent member of the Legal team within M&G, providing legal advice and sound commercial risk assessments on legal issues, with a focus on advising our Life Investment Office.

Key Responsibilities
The role encompasses a broad range of legal skills, covering legal advisory, transaction structuring and execution, drafting and negotiating transaction documentation, regulatory work and supporting the company's strategic projects.

Job & Personal Skills:
This role will cover legal advisory, structuring, product building, transaction execution and supporting key corporate and regulatory change projects.

Key competencies:

• A deep understanding of the asset/portfolio management sector, with a focus on buy-side and institutional experience. Ideally you will have a strong understanding of alternatives and private assets. Experience of private debt / credit would be helpful but not essential.
  

• Proven capability in managing external/opposing counsel interactions and capable of building and developing relationships with key internal stakeholders.
  

• Capable of acting as business partner to the relevant business teams.
  

Personal qualities:

• Strong drafting and analytical skills and attention to detail
  
• Brings strong judgement and is decisive
  
• Intellectually curious with a desire to learn and develop their skills
  
• A willingness to challenge/debate and offer own views
  
• Tenacious, willing to go beyond the job description
  
• Transparent and a good communicator. Works most effectively when collaborating within the team and across other functions
  
• Resilience and strength of character that enables effective communication across all levels of the organisation
  
• Strong organisational skills
  
• Flexible with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and fluid deadlines.
  

Qualifications
Qualified lawyer (there is no requirement that the candidate must be English qualified)

Knowledge & Experience

• Qualified lawyer with 4+ years PQE, with experience in private practice, or in-house in the asset management space.
  
• Strong academic credentials
  

Experience Level: Manager / Expert
Recruiter: Helen Simons

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader , and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro-divergent conditions. Being a Disability Confident Leader means that candidates who meet the minimum criteria of a job, will be offered an interview if they 'opt in' to the scheme when applying.

If you need assistance or an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional need, please let us know by contacting us at: [e-mail]

M&G plc is a leading international savings and investments business, managing money for around 4.6 million individual clients and more than 900 instit...

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