Heriot Brown is working with a large international financial services group on an opportunity for a Legal Counsel to join their London team. This role sits within a specialist function supporting investment management, capital markets activity, and alternative risk transfer, offering broad exposure across funds, structured products and cross-border transactions.
The Role
You’ll work closely with investment, structuring and capital markets teams across Europe and the US, advising on a wide range of activities. The work will include:
* Supporting the launch, structuring and governance of investment funds, including alternative strategies
* Advising on capital markets transactions, including structured deals and risk-transfer products
* Drafting, negotiating and overseeing documentation across investment, trading and capital markets activity
* Helping the business navigate UK, EU and US regulatory frameworks (MiFID, AIFMD, broker/dealer requirements, investment adviser rules)
* Managing multi-jurisdictional legal issues and coordinating with external counsel
* Providing input on governance, risk management and regulatory change affecting investment and capital markets operations
* Working with colleagues globally on projects, new initiatives and business expansion plans
* Delivering training and guidance to the business on legal and regulatory developments
This is a varied role with consistent exposure to senior stakeholders and complex cross-border matters.
About You
The ideal candidate will bring:
* At least 4 years’ PQE in asset management, capital markets, structured products or financial regulation
* Strong experience with cross-border transactions and multi-jurisdictional matters
* Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as MiFID, AIFMD, or US investment adviser/securities rules
* Excellent drafting and negotiation skills, and the ability to manage complex transactional work
* Confidence operating in a large, matrixed organisation and partnering with teams across different regions
* A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and the ability to communicate clearly with non-lawyers
Insurance sector exposure is helpful but not essential they’re open to candidates from private practice or another in-house financial institution.
Interested?
For an informal call, click ‘Quick Apply’ or reach out directly to Stephanie Jones — stephanie@heriotbrown.com.