SENIOR COMMERCIAL LEGAL COUNSEL
Alliance Trust PLC is a FTSE 250 self-managed investment company with third party asset management and a savings businesses. We have a heritage going back to 1888 and over £5bn assets under management.
We are looking for an ambitious and talented individual who has extensive commercial and technical experience augmented by outstanding people skills. Asset management or banking experience is essential.
The Role holder will:
- Provide clear, constructive and timely legal advice and support to management across all parts of the Alliance Trust.
- Provide legal and regulatory requirements affecting the investment trust.
- Negotiate agreements with third party providers
- Select and manage high-quality external legal support for complex matters.
- Identify and assess the implications of legal and regulatory developments affecting Alliance Trust.
- Play a key role in developing our business through contribution to key projects and delivery of value to shareholders.
- Monitor legal and regulatory changes affecting the company
- Support the Board and senior management to implementation governmental, regulatory and industry risk / legal legislation
- Select and manage external lawyers to deliver specialist legal support in complex matters
The Candidate will:
- Be commercially and technically excellent with a proven track record within a listed business.
- Have a track record of success as a qualified solicitor or barrister in similar roles.
- Possess a high level of gravitas and the ability to influence change and deliver results.
- Have excellent communication and influencing capabilities
- Have a pragmatic and pro-active approach to resolving legal issues.
- Be focused on meeting the needs of clients, internally and externally.
- Have a commitment to high quality, innovation and self-development
Please reply with full details by 22nd November 2013 to: betsy@core-asset.co.uk
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to the investment management, financial services and accounting finance markets across Scotland.
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