Senior legal Counsel - Investment Manager

Taylor Root Dusseldorf; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm is seeking an experienced funds lawyer to be the legal lead for their UK and European business. This role involves overseeing the legal and compliance function, providing legal advice on fund matters, and developing a diverse practice including corporate and regulatory issues. Applicants should have over 4 years' PQE and a solid understanding of fund regulations. This is a rare opportunity for career advancement in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Over 4 years' experience as a funds lawyer.
• Excellent technical knowledge of fund regulations, including SFDR and SDR.
• Experience with UCITS/private equity funds and ETFs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the legal and compliance function for UK and European business.
• Provide legal advice on fund setup, distribution, and regulatory matters.
• Develop a generalist practice including corporate and regulatory matters.

Skills

Technical knowledge of fund regulations

Corporate law

Regulatory compliance

Fund launches

Employment law

Intellectual property

Education

Trained and qualified at a top City law firm

Over 4 years' PQE

Job description

Overview

Investment Manager, looking to appoint an experienced funds lawyer to lead the legal and compliance function in the UK and Europe.

Seeking a versatile, experienced funds lawyer (from 4 years' PQE) to join their business as the legal lead for the UK, to support the business' expansion further into Europe.

Responsibilities

• Be the legal lead for the UK and European business, with responsibility for the legal and compliance function.
• Support the business' expansion into Europe by providing legal advice on funds setup, distribution and regulatory matters.
• Develop a generalist practice including corporate, DP, employment, IP, fund launches, compliance and regulatory matters.

Qualifications

• Trained and qualified at a top City law firm, have over 4 years' PQE with excellent technical knowledge and experience of regulations applicable to funds, including SFDR and SDR.
• Experience of UCITS/private/PE funds/ETFs welcomed along with some in-house at an investment manager being helpful.
• Ambitious funds lawyer ready to be the legal lead for the UK and European business.

Notes

This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious funds lawyer to join a dynamic and collaborative organisation looking to broaden out their experience and be the legal lead for the UK and European business.

Please note our advertisements use PQE/salary levels purely as a guide. However we are happy to consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the skills necessary to fulfil the role.