LAWYER recruitment
The role is a six to nine month fixed term contract covering maternity leave. The successful candidate will act as an interim to deliver legal advice and services to the Company and to support all of the Company’s activities.
Core Responsibilities:
- Provide efficient, effective and competent legal service and support to the Company, including:
- Investment management and advisory agreements.
- Fund structures and documentation.
- Platform and distribution agreements.
- Asset management outsourcing, services and IT/IP agreements.
- Buy-side investment-related agreements and advice.
- Custody agreements.
- Asset management operational activities (eg account opening).
- Effectively manage the performance and cost of external legal advisers.
- Report risks and issues which are identified in the course of duties.
- Adhere to processes and controls for mitigating risk and minimising loss, including Legal Team processes and procedures.
- Adhere to all Company policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Dedicate time to maintaining and updating legal knowledge.
Core Skills:
- Ability to present technical information clearly and concisely.
- Ability to build successful relationships with colleagues and external contacts.
- Team player.
- Flexibility in changing situations.
- Organisation of workload (including administrative tasks).
- Effective prioritisation and achievement of objectives and tasks.
Core Requirements:
- Knowledge of laws and regulations affecting fund management companies.
- Familiarity with common fund structures and their legal framework.
- Ability to identify relevant legal issues and devise appropriate legal solutions.
- Legal drafting .
- Effective negotiating skills.
- Knowledge of commercial and operational issues affecting the fund management environment .
- Management of external lawyers so as to ensure quality of delivery, within budget and timescales.
Core-Asset Consulting offer specialist recruitment services to the Investment Banking, Financial Services, Secretarial Support, and Human Resources markets across Scotland.
"People are the core asset of every business"
March 5, 2012
• Tags: Compliance, Lawyer recruitment, Legal careers in the UK • Posted in: Financial