Legal Counsel High Yield Markets Investment Management

Bruin; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Legal Counsel to support its Investment Management Fixed Income team. This role will focus on high yield debt funds, requiring a qualified lawyer with expertise in fixed income securities and relevant regulations. The successful candidate will work closely with portfolio managers and the Global Trading and Markets Legal Team, ensuring compliance with laws while managing a varied caseload. This position offers a flexible working policy and an attractive compensation package, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in the financial services sector.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with experience in fixed income securities and regulations.
• Detailed knowledge of legal issues surrounding trading of fixed income instruments.

Responsibilities

• Focus on legal, regulatory, and policy needs of the Investment Management Fixed Income Team.
• Provide legal services related to investing in and trading fixed income securities.

Skills

Legal expertise in fixed income securities

Knowledge of high yield debt trading

Regulatory compliance (UCITS, MiFID)

Stakeholder relationship management

Negotiation and drafting skills

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

Legal Counsel High Yield Markets Investment Management

Legal Counsel High Yield Trading Funds, Trading and Markets: Global Investment Management Firm

The Role

Our client, a leading Global Investment Management firm, is seeking a Legal Counsel to cover the firm’s trading and investment activity supporting the Investment Management Fixed Income team. This role will focus on high yield debt funds, and experience in High Yield issuance or DCM will be advantageous.

Key Responsibilities

• Primarily focus on the legal, regulatory, and policy needs of the Investment Management Fixed Income Team.
• Work with the active and index Fixed Income portfolio managers and provide legal services related to investing in and trading fixed income securities and investments.
• Work closely with members of the Global Trading and Markets Legal Team on global legal matters.
• Assist with new business initiatives for the Fixed Income Group, including product launches.
• Ensure that the Fixed Income Group complies with relevant laws and regulations.
• Evaluate legislative and regulatory developments related to portfolio management in the fixed income space.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified lawyer with experience of fixed income securities and regulations, ideally experienced in high yield debt trading and issuing or DCM.
• Experience providing legal services related to portfolio management, investments, and debt offerings.
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of legal issues surrounding the trading of fixed income instruments and broader understanding of a variety of asset types.
• Experience on regulation, particularly in the context of UCITS products in Ireland and the UK, and EU/UK MiFID requirements. Familiarity with AIFs and the EU/UK Securitisation frameworks is an advantage.
• A demonstrated ability to work on legal issues and manage a varied and changing caseload.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder relationship management, negotiation and drafting skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work independently on demanding legal issues and to tight deadlines.

The firm has a flexible working policy of 3 days/week in the office located in City with an attractive compensation package.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Financial Services, Investment Management, and Investment Banking