Legal Counsel - 6 month FTC

Job Description

Who were looking forIn-house lawyer in Distribution and Product Legal Team within the London Group Legal Team.PQE: 0-3 years12 month fixed term contract (six month break clause)From one of the leading London law firms that serve the assetmanagement industry, or with in-house experience of equivalent qualityUK and/or Luxembourg (and other EU) intermediary distribution experience essentialUK and/or Luxembourg (and other EU) authorised funds experience useful but not essentialMust bea good team player, have a very high quality legal skills base and be sufficiently confident with internal and external clients About Schroders Were a global investment manager, responsible for £700.4 billion of assets for our clients, who trust us to deliversustainable returns. We actively and responsibly manage investments for a wide range of institutions and individuals, to help them meet their financial goals as they change over time. The world is forever changing but throughout our long history we have continuedto adapt our business, keeping our focus on what matters most to our clients, today and in the future. The base We moved into our new headquarters at London Wall Place, in the City of London, in 2018. Were close to our clients, in the heart of the UKs financialcentre, while having everything in place to work flexibly. What youll doDrafting and negotiating distribution, dealing, and platform agreements for UK, French, German and other EU-based intermediary clients in relation to the sale of UK and Luxembourgdomicile UCITS and AIF funds pan Europe and globally. Advising on the relevant legal and regulatory issues (including MiFID, AML, Anti-bribery etc). Leading and advising Trainees and junior para-legals. Frequent interaction with London and Luxembourg Distributionsupport teams.Joining where necessary in the Teams work of advising the Luxembourg and UK management companies and Distribution colleagues on upcoming regulatory changes.Assisting with the drafting and negotiating service provider agreements (management,custody, transfer agency, administration, fund accounting, advisory etc) and other ancillary agreements (NDAs, power of attorney).Contributing to (i) ongoing projects run within Group Legal and (ii) other ad hoc projects related to regulatory and SchroderGroup Policy changes across the business.Provide legal advice and guidance to Client Directors, Client Executives and other Distribution colleagues.Liaise with Product Development, Operations (especially the UK and Luxembourg teams), Compliance, Transitions,Risk, all other relevant departments (in the UK and internationally across the Group) where necessary to complete documentation, advice and projects.Contribute to management information, administration, filing and documentation systems within Group Legal.The knowledge, experience and qualifications you needDemonstrable relevant experience - 0-3 years PQEExcellent drafting skills and experience in contract negotiation.Some demonstrable knowledge of UCITS and/or AIF authorised fund productsExcellentwritten and verbal communication.Excellent attention to detail and procedure.An up to date understanding of (i) the legal and regulatory risks associated with the financial services industry and (ii) current proposed changes to EU legislationStronginterpersonal skills including the ability to liaise with staff at different levels.Genuinely pro-active and keen to take responsibility.Strong organisational/prioritisation skillsA real team player The knowledge, experience and qualifications thatwill helpFluent business French and/or German (useful but not essential) Were looking for the best, whoever they are Schroders is an equal opportunities employer. Youre welcome here whatever your socio-economic background, race, sex, gender identity,sexual orientation, religious belief, age or disability.