Legal Counsel
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- England,London,City of London
- Full Time, Permanent
- £120,000 - £135,000 per annum
Job Description:
Full job descriptionRev & Regs are recruiting for a new ’Legal Counsel’ role on behalf of a global Asset Management company in London.
As a Legal Counsel, you will:
*Support the legal implementation of product development and regulatory changes across global fund ranges, including reviewing fund documentation and drafting shareholder notices.
*Draft and negotiate institutional client, investment management, distribution and other commercial agreements.
*Review and negotiate third-party fund service provider agreements.
*Support sustainability-related regulatory requirements, including SFDR and UK sustainability disclosure requirements.
*Provide legal advice to internal business teams and support cross-functional projects.
*Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments affecting the business.
*Use approved AI tools to support legal drafting, research and review, and contribute to the team’s adoption of AI.
*Work with external counsel across different jurisdictions as required.
Required experience:
*2+ years’ post-qualification experience, gained in private practice or an investment management business.
*Good knowledge of the UK FCA regulatory framework; experience with UCITS, AIFMD and/or MiFID II is desirable.
*Experience with investment management, distribution, platform and/or commercial agreements.
*Experience supporting fund product changes and related documentation.
*Knowledge of sustainability-related financial services regulation, such as SFDR and/or UK SDR.
*Familiarity with AI-assisted legal tools such as Claude or equivalent is an advantage.
We are looking for someone who is:
*Self-directed and able to work autonomously, with good judgement on when to escalate.
*Analytical, proactive, solutions-focused and commercially minded.
*Highly organised, detail-oriented and comfortable managing competing priorities.
*Confident communicating and presenting views to stakeholders.
*Curious and enthusiastic about developing expertise in new areas, tools and AI-assisted legal workflows.
Location: Hybrid (2-3 days per week in City of London office)
Salary: £120,000 to £135,000 pa + bonus + benefits package (Depends on experience).
As a Legal Counsel, you will:
*Support the legal implementation of product development and regulatory changes across global fund ranges, including reviewing fund documentation and drafting shareholder notices.
*Draft and negotiate institutional client, investment management, distribution and other commercial agreements.
*Review and negotiate third-party fund service provider agreements.
*Support sustainability-related regulatory requirements, including SFDR and UK sustainability disclosure requirements.
*Provide legal advice to internal business teams and support cross-functional projects.
*Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments affecting the business.
*Use approved AI tools to support legal drafting, research and review, and contribute to the team’s adoption of AI.
*Work with external counsel across different jurisdictions as required.
Required experience:
*2+ years’ post-qualification experience, gained in private practice or an investment management business.
*Good knowledge of the UK FCA regulatory framework; experience with UCITS, AIFMD and/or MiFID II is desirable.
*Experience with investment management, distribution, platform and/or commercial agreements.
*Experience supporting fund product changes and related documentation.
*Knowledge of sustainability-related financial services regulation, such as SFDR and/or UK SDR.
*Familiarity with AI-assisted legal tools such as Claude or equivalent is an advantage.
We are looking for someone who is:
*Self-directed and able to work autonomously, with good judgement on when to escalate.
*Analytical, proactive, solutions-focused and commercially minded.
*Highly organised, detail-oriented and comfortable managing competing priorities.
*Confident communicating and presenting views to stakeholders.
*Curious and enthusiastic about developing expertise in new areas, tools and AI-assisted legal workflows.
Location: Hybrid (2-3 days per week in City of London office)
Salary: £120,000 to £135,000 pa + bonus + benefits package (Depends on experience).
Job number 4153970
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