Senior legal Counsel - Investment Manager

Taylor Root; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal recruitment firm is seeking an experienced funds lawyer to be the legal lead for their UK operation. The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years PQE, strong technical knowledge of fund regulations, and the ability to support business growth across Europe. This role offers a unique opportunity to broaden your expertise in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years PQE as a funds lawyer.
• Experience in setting up funds and advising on distribution.
• Familiarity with SFDR, SDR, UCITS, private equity, and ETFs.
• In-house experience at an investment manager is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the legal and compliance function for the UK and Europe.
• Support business expansion into Europe.
• Manage corporate, compliance, and regulatory matters.

Skills

Strong technical knowledge

Experience with fund regulations

Ability to work in a generalist role

Excellent communication skills

Education

Trained and qualified at a top City law firm

Job description

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.

This will suit a technically strong lawyer, with solid experience setting up funds and advising on distribution, with an appetite to broaden their practice into a "generalist role", including corporate, DP, employment, IP, fund launches, compliance and regulatory matters.

You will have 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.

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.

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