Legal Counsel - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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About this role

The Digital Enterprise Legal team within BlackRock is seeking a
Transactional Lawyer (Vice President) with 4 to 8 years of experience in commercial contract negotiations.

The role will include responsibility for drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex service agreements for the provision of financial technology systems, tools and services to clients.

The role will focus on supporting BlackRock's Aladdin, Aladdin Wealth and eFront client technology businesses in the EMEA, with the intention that the lawyer will also directly support other BlackRock client technology and consulting businesses over time.

Technology clients may include banks, insurance companies, state pensions, corporate treasuries, asset managers, wealth managers, and other investment management entities.

This role will also involve executing on projects designed to improve business impact,mitigate legal and regulatory risk, and enable BlackRock to best serve its clients.

The lawyer will work closely with the leadership teams across BlackRock's client technology businesses to provide both legal and business guidance in support of strategic businessdevelopment activities, ongoing client relationship management and other key initiatives.

Responsibilities:

Analyse, present and advise BlackRock's functional and management teams on corporate and business law issues.
Negotiate agreements for the provision of enterprise investment systems and financial risk and wealth management and other analytics tools and associated services.
Support the business development and product development processes by providing key inputs and advice.
Support broader business requirements, including strategic partnerships and vendor relationships, as applicable.
Work in a fastpaced and businessoriented environment with business groups throughout BlackRock.

Requirements:

Q ualification in the UK or equivalent in another European jurisdiction, with a minimum of 4 years of experience, preferably at a major law firm (secondment experience a plus) or inhouse within a large financial services or technology company.
European language skills e.g. French, German, Italian, Spanish is desirable.
Corporate transactional, contracts negotiation and/or commercial transaction background, preferably with experience in technology (including cloud computing and/or SaaS agreements), market data and intellectual property related matters, data privacy and/ortechnology outsourcings and related regulatory considerations. Experience with state pension / public institution contracting is a plus.
Ability to learn business requirements quickly, analyse legal and commercial risks and propose creative, businessoriented solutions.
Ability to independently manage a varied and broad portfolio of client transactions effectively, demonstrating strong judgment and skills in time management and prioritisation.
Ability to effectively support a team of senior lawyers, and to assess, calibrate, communicate and handle evolving priorities in a dynamic and rewarding environment.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources tosupport your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock's current hybrid work model is designed to enable in-person connections and collaboration that is core to our culture, while supporting increased flexibility for all employees.

In line with local health guidance and regulations, employees are requiredto work at least 3 days in the office each week, with the flexibility to work from home up to 2 days a week.

Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities.

The health, safety and well-being of our people willalways be our top priorities; we will continue to monitor local conditions and health advisories in making decisions about our work environments.

About BlackRock
At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.

Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children's educations, buying homes and starting businesses.

Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy:

support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment - the one we make in our employees.

It's why we're dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunitiesto help them thrive.

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.