Legal Counsel, European Funds and Distribution - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

The Team

The Global Legal mission is to provide legal support and advice with the goal of managing and mitigating legal risk for the Company and acting as a partner to our internal business clients supporting any legal needs that arise on a day to day basis.

Primary Responsibilities

Provide internal legal advice for new and existing Barings investment funds across Luxembourg, Irish and UK platforms, including advice with respect to their design, development, launch, maintenance and regulatory considerations
Build relationships with, and work alongside, business teams and other members of the Legal Team, as appropriate
Liaise with external counsel to provide advice and assistance, and take responsibility for ongoing maintenance of those relationships
Assist with drafting and negotiating fund documentation with investors and clients including investor side letters and investment management agreements
Review fund documentation in relation to a variety of fund structures and asset classes including real estate, private debt, high yield, equities and emerging markets
Act as an internal escalation point for highlevel legal issues and assist with the identification of general corporate, tax, risk, insurance, regulatory, legal and compliance issues

Qualifications

Understanding of a variety of fund structures, and relevant regulation including UCITS, MIFID and AIFMD. Appreciation of ESG and investment management legal issues
Experience in reviewing and drafting funds documentation including offering memoranda, investment management agreements and investor side letters preferred
Strong interpersonal and communication skills that allow you to naturally develop and maintain effective relationships with various stakeholders at all levels of the organization and external professional contacts
Superior organizational skills and the ability tomanage competing workloads of diverse matters in a timely manner
Willingness to go beyond existing areas of expertise and work in new areas relevant to the
Business particularly in a landscape of regulatory change
Willing to support, accept and implement change, and become involved in organizational improvement