Interim Counsel - Asset Management

About the Role

The Interim Counsel role will be providing support to the organisation's burgeoning EMEA Asset Management division. Focusing on the distribution side, the postholder will have a key role to play in advising the busines on the products and services that the business is offering across multiple territories. You will have the opportunity to join at an exciting period as the team puts legal frameworks and processes in place, whilst also focusing on key deals being negotiated. A broad daily remit will include:

• Drafting and negotiating IMAs as part of the onboarding of institutional investors
• Liaising with stakeholders across the business to refine legal processes
• Advising on regulatory developments (eg. IFD, EU disclosure), and updating contracts, frameworks and governance to reflect the changing environment
• Providing legal input to teams across the EMEA region, including sales and marketing activities
• Advising on product development, including the creation and structure of new funds

About You

This position is ideal for a candidate in the 4-10 PQE range, although applications from all levels will be considered on merit.

You must have trained and held a post-qualification post at either a magic/silver-circle or US law firm, and possess extensive experience of advising asset management clients on a range of commercial, fund-related and regulatory matters. Recent private practice experience is viewed as advantageous due to the highly technical and complex nature of the remit.

This role requires a motivated and energetic individual who will get involved in a constantly changing set of requirements and has the interpersonal skills to advise & influence stakeholders right across the business.

Please note that this role is considered inside IR35 and therefore not available to any candidates wanting to operate via a limited/personal services company