Managing Legal Counsel

12-month opportunity for an experienced Financial Services Legal Counsel to provide commercially focused legal advice across wealth management, retail investments and financial services regulation, supporting strategic business initiatives within a leading UK financial institution.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced legal professional to join a leading UK financial services organisation as a Managing Legal Counsel on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This senior role will support a well-established Wealth Management and Private Banking business during a period of strategic growth and transformation.

Working as part of a collaborative legal team, you will provide commercially focused legal advice across a broad range of wealth management, retail investment and financial services matters, partnering with senior stakeholders to deliver pragmatic legal solutions in a highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide commercial legal advice across wealth management, retail investment and financial services products and services.
• Advise on complex legal and regulatory matters, ensuring compliance with applicable UK financial services regulation.
• Support strategic business initiatives, change programmes and integration projects.
• Partner closely with senior leaders, Risk, Compliance and Governance functions to manage legal and regulatory risk.
• Draft, review and negotiate a range of commercial and financial services documentation.
• Identify legal, regulatory and reputational risks and provide practical solutions to support business objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement of legal processes and contribute to operational efficiencies within the legal function.
• Build strong relationships across the business, acting as a trusted legal adviser to senior stakeholders.

About You

We are seeking an experienced financial services lawyer with strong commercial judgement and the ability to operate confidently in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.

You will ideally have:

• Qualified solicitor with significant post-qualification experience.
• Strong in-house or private practice experience advising financial services clients.
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas:
  • Wealth Management
  • Asset Management
  • Funds
  • Retail Investments
  • Financial Services Regulation
• Excellent knowledge of the UK regulatory landscape, including areas such as FCA regulation, MiFID II, Consumer Duty, AIFMD, UCITS, PRIIPs and related financial services legislation.
• Experience partnering with senior business stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Strong commercial drafting, negotiation and advisory skills.
• The ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives and provide pragmatic, business-focused advice.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

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