Legal Counsel / Legal Risk / Private Wealth Management recruitment
The Role:
The successful candidate will manage legal risks and provide strategic advice to ensure that legal support is given to specified areas in the Private Wealth business.
The individual will advise the Private Wealth team on changes in law and practice that will impact the business area and to deliver accurate information to ensure the needs and expectations of the client are met.
Assist Private Wealth team on all legal aspects, including management of costs, legal due diligence, legal structuring, negotiations with clients and legal input in transactional documentation.
Advise the Private Wealth team on all legal aspects of engagement letters, terms of business, settlement issues and non-disclosure agreements.
Ensure that new products within Private Wealth reflect best market practice and do not improperly increase the legal risk.
Assist in legal audit work and ensure all Private Wealth work conducted is in line with the principles of Treating Customers Fairly.
The Opportunity:
Fantastic entrepreneurial company to work for.
Bonus and benefits.
The Candidate:
An experienced individual with Legal Practice within the Private Wealth Management field.
Solicitor and/or barrister with substantial experience in banking/financial services (experience in funds).
Articulate and a strong communicator.