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Senior Legal Counsel - Asset Management - 6 Month FTC
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Job summary
A dynamic financial services organisation in London is seeking an experienced interim senior legal counsel to provide broad legal support across investment, operational, and governance activities. The ideal candidate will be a qualified lawyer with 8+ years of experience in funds/asset management, ideally with buy-side and corporate governance experience. This role offers a chance to work in a fast-paced environment.
Qualifications
- Qualified lawyer (common law jurisdiction) with 8+ years of post-qualification experience.
- Strong experience in funds/asset management, gained either in-house or at a leading law firm.
- Buy-side and corporate governance experience would be an advantage.
Responsibilities
- Advising on fund launches and related agreements.
- Reviewing and negotiating various documentation.
- Supporting investment and securities transactions.
- Drafting operational service provider agreements.
- Providing guidance on implementation of new laws.
Skills
Education
We are working exclusively with a boutique bank and asset manager seeking an experienced interim senior legal counsel to join its London-based legal team on a six-month contract. This newly-created role will provide broad legal support across investment, operational and governance activities, working closely with stakeholders at all levels.
- Advising on fund launches (AIFs, UCITS, offshore funds) and negotiating related agreements.
- Reviewing and negotiating trading, banking and treasury documentation (e.g. ISDAs, CSAs, GMRAs, custody, administration and prime brokerage agreements).
- Supporting investment and securities transactions.
- Drafting and advising on a wide range of operational service provider agreements.
- Providing guidance on the implementation of new laws and regulations.
- Qualified lawyer (common law jurisdiction) with 8+ years' PQE.
- Strong experience in funds/asset management, gained either in-house or at a leading law firm.
- Buy-side experience would be a significant advantage.
- Corporate governance experience would also be advantageous.
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior lawyer to join a dynamic financial services organisation and gain exposure to a wide range of legal and regulatory matters in a fast-paced environment.
For a confidential discussion, please apply or contact Stephanie Bruckl at stephaniebruckl@hydrogengroup.com.
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.
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