Solicitor, Wealth Management

Rothschild & Co; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services group is seeking a legal professional to support its UK Wealth Management business. The role involves drafting and reviewing agreements, advising on regulatory compliance, and providing legal support in response to various business needs. This position requires strong legal expertise in wealth management and exceptional interpersonal skills to navigate complex issues while supporting a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Previous experience providing legal advice to wealth management businesses.
• Good understanding of regulations impacting wealth management.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate investment management agreements and documentation.
• Monitor and respond to legal and regulatory changes.
• Provide legal support for cross-border queries and projects.

Skills

Legal advice

Regulatory understanding

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Ability to work under pressure

Adaptability

Job description

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Rothschild & Co is a leading global financial services group with seven generations of family control and a history of over 200 years at the centre of the world's financial markets.

Our expertise, intellectual capital and global network enable us to provide a distinct perspective that makes a meaningful difference to our clients, communities and planet.

We have 4,200 talented specialists on the ground in over 40 countries around the world, enabling us to deliver a unique global perspective across four market-leading business divisions – Global Advisory, Wealth Management, Asset Management and Five Arrows.

As a family-controlled business built on relationships, we place a huge emphasis on our people and finding the right colleagues to take our business forward.

Rothschild & Co is committed to an inclusive and supportive environment where diversity and different perspectives are valued. We are focused on the attraction and recruitment, development and retention and progression of high calibre talent to ensure we and our clients benefit from the value of difference.

The Wealth Management business offers an objective long-term perspective on investing, structuring and safeguarding assets, to preserve and grow our clients’ wealth.

The Wealth Management business provides a comprehensive range of private wealth services to some of the world’s wealthiest and most successful families, entrepreneurs, foundations and charities. In an environment where short-term thinking often dominates, our long –term perspective sets us apart.

The Group Legal team forms part of the Group Legal & Compliance Department and provides legal support to all business areas of the group. In addition to non-contentious matters, the Group Legal team also has responsibility for assisting with the management of litigation, professional indemnity and D&O insurance related matters and name protection matters (contentious and non-contentious). Whilst a significant portion of the work of the team relates to the UK business of the group, the department provides material legal support to other Rothschild & Co offices around the globe and is responsible for coordinating the legal function across the group as a whole.

Overview of the role

The role is likely to encompass a broad range of work and will include providing legal support to the UK Wealth Management business. This will include, but is not limited to, the following:

• drafting, reviewing and negotiating bespoke investment management agreements, custody and other relevant documentation;
• reviewing and updating the UK Wealth Management terms and conditions;
• monitoring and keeping up to date with legal and regulatory change, scoping analysis on legal and regulatory changes and assisting with change implementation;
• providing legal support in responding to cross border queries, including instructing and liaising with local counsel;
• advising on issues relating to regulated funds including product governance and occasional questions relating to structuring;
• reviewing and negotiating third party terms and conditions, confidentiality agreements, broker agreements and other similar documentation;
• negotiating a variety of commercial contracts for the UK Wealth Management business including IT and technology contracts, ensuring such contracts comply with both internal policies and external regulatory requirements;
• understanding the key principles of data protection which may impact the UK Wealth Management business;
• responding to ad hoc legal queries arising from the UK Wealth Management business;
• providing legal support in connection with ad hoc projects as required;
• contributing to management, board and group reporting as required;
• providing assistance to other lawyers within the team or in Group Legal as required.

Skills required

• Previous experience providing legal advice to wealth management businesses;
• Good understanding of regulation impacting wealth management businesses;
• Excellent inter-personal skills (ability to communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing at all levels, both internally and externally);
• Ability to build effective relationships across the business, including as a member of a small but growing team;
• Excellent organisational skills, good attention to detail and accuracy are essential;
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines;
• Willingness to take on a diverse workload and to adapt to and embrace new challenges.