Vice President, Legal Department, State Street - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

eFinancialCareers

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Description:

We are seeking a Vice President level solicitor to focus on the negotiation of investment management agreements and other client-facing documentation entered into by SSGA.

To be successful, you will develop a deep understanding of the firm's investment and operational capabilities, service offerings, culture and vision, regulatory and supervisory landscape.

You will need to build and maintain collaborative relationships withkey internal teams, including client-facing, compliance and operations.

Specific Duties:

Specific duties shall include:

Negotiating investment management agreements and related documentation in connection with separately managed account services provided by SSGA to institutional clients.
Helping to assess the impact of relevant regulation (e.g. SFDR, MiFID II) on the provision of separately managed account services provided by SSGA, and conducting related research, as required.
Working closely with a global team of SSGA lawyers, investment professionals and other individuals within the business.
Providing legal support in respect of other activities of SSGA, as required.

Previous Level of Experience:

Qualification:

Specific Technical Qualifications/Skills:

Fluent in English
French speaker would be an advantage

Personal Profile:

Serviceoriented and resultsfocused
Ability to work independently but also thrive in a global, dynamic and teamoriented environment
Excellent communication skills and ability to nuance approach/negotiation style, as appropriate
Strong organisational skills, ability to multitask with attention to detail
Commercial and risk awareness the ability to solve problems, not create them whilst appropriately taking into account potential risks
Dynamic, flexible and enthusiastic

The role will be based in London or Dublin.