Legal Officer - London, United Kingdom - Citco

Citco

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Legal Officer - Mercator

United Kingdom

About Citco

Citco is a global leader in fund services, corporate governance and related asset services with staff across 80 offices worldwide.

With more than $1 trillion in assets under administration, we deliver end-to-end solutions and exceptional service to meet our clients' needs.

About the Team & Business Line:
Mercator by Citco is the pioneer of Global Entity Portfolio Management services. Our centralized client service infrastructure means we are able to provide end-to-end support in over 170 jurisdictions worldwide.
The majority of our clients are multinational corporations with anywhere upwards from 50 legal entities. They include Fortune 1000, Global 2000 and industry leaders based globally, and covering major business sectors.

Working with our team, you will work with multinational clients to provide critical support that helps them meet the increasing regulatory and compliance requirements that shape the industry.

Your Role**:

You will act independently and assist senior colleagues in provision of corporate legal services to clients with worldwide presence.
You will prepare and review legal documents for clients worldwide related to all stages of company lifecycle, i.e. from company incorporation to liquidation, in accordance to legal requirements with agreed deadlines.
You will perform and/ or monitor statutory filings with local authorities.
You will coordinate with clients, business partners and colleagues worldwide in order to gather information and/ or documentation required to carry out assignments.
You will ensure that client's, local, international and industry specific requirements are met and legal updates shared, i.e. you will follow legislation changes which may impact our services and ensure that respective legal requirements are met.
You will maintain data and ensure proper reporting, e.g. track and report progress of your corporate legal assignments.

About You:

You have a degree in Law in England & Wales or equivalent common law jurisdiction.
You have The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland (ISCA) qualification (not mandatory, but big advantage).
You have 2+ years of experience in corporate secretarial practice or 1+ years of experience in provision corporate services to international clients.
You have working experience in client servicing and project management (international exposure is an asset).
You have ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment.
You are a selfstarter, and have the ability to work independently, sense the urgency and understand when to escalate.
You are flexible, proactive and attentive to details team player with excellent communication and analytical skills.
You are fluent in English (written and spoken).
You are locally resident in London.

Our Benefits
Your well being is of paramount importance to us, and central to our success.

We provide a range of benefits, training and education support, and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve success in your career while balancing personal needs.

Ask us about specific benefits in your location.

We recognize diversity as a source of organizational pride and strength.

We have made it a priority to reflect our nation's evolving diversity in the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization.