Senior Legal Counsel - London, United Kingdom - OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc

    OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc
    OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc London, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Full time
    Description

    Description

    We have an outstanding benefits package which includes:

  • Company-provided healthcare
  • A competitive annual leave allowance
  • Flexible working options, including hybrid working arrangements
  • Generous pension provisions
  • Income protection
  • Health and wellness benefits
  • Volunteering days
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Life insurance

    • What we are we looking for:

    We are looking for our next Senior Legal Counsel in our London based Product and Distribution Legal Team EMEA

    This team covers a broad range of work on UK and EU product ranges as well as client agreements across EMEA.

    In this role you will focus on contracts with clients for asset management mandates and complex distribution partnerships. You will maintain close relationships with business teams. You will be responsible for supervision of legal counsel/trainees as well as for instruction of external counsel on matters within your remit.

    Among your activities will be:

  • Overseeing activities related to agreements with clients in the EMEA region, particularly the UK, including reviewing, drafting and negotiating legal documentation relevant to investment management mandates and partnership agreements.
  • Overseeing activities regarding EMEA Product and other Invesco teams providing related services.
  • Be aware of, and able to advise on regulatory developments affecting the EMEA products and services and the distribution in EMEA of other funds run by Invesco globally.

    • Assisting where necessary with the resolution of regulatory matters, corporate initiatives, drafting of agreements, processes, policies

    To provide general support to the Company working cooperatively with other members of the Invesco Legal group worldwide

    What you can bring:

  • Experience working either at a firm or in-house (preferably both) on the key legal topics in the asset management industry
  • Common law legal training and ideally another qualification from an EU jurisdiction
  • You must have excellent written and spoken English, and ideally you would speak and write another EU language
  • Leading others to solve complex problems where significant initiative and independent judgement is required
  • Setting standards around which others will operate
  • Working independently, with limited guidance
  • Presenting difficult concepts and converting technical information to compelling business advice

    • Full Time / Part Time

    Full time

    Worker Type

    Employee

    Job Exempt (Yes / No)

    Yes

    Workplace Model

    At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week, with two days working outside an Invesco office.

    If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you We want all of our candidates to shine during the application and selection process, so if you need any adjustments to be made, please send an e-mail to emea- Please include your name, the job you are interested in, and the type of adjustment you need (for example; breaks during your interview, remote interviews, additional time for assessments or other required adjustments)

    Equal Opportunities:
    We are an equal opportunities employer. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us, and be themselves at work.

    Our commitment to the community and environmental, social and governance investing:
    We partner with charitable organisations globally to make an impact in the communities where we live and work. Our people are encouraged to support the charities they feel most passionate about. We are also committed to environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. We serve our clients in this space as a trusted partner both on specific responsible investment product strategies as well as part of our commitment to deliver a superior investment experience.

    Recruitment Agencies:
    Invesco has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. Invesco will not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired. When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact hiring managers directly.

    Regulatory:
    This position may fall in-scope of one or multiple regimes/directives.