Our Client
Our client, a global investment management firm with c.$20bn AuM, is currently seeking a Legal Counsel to provide legal advisory services across a broad spectrum of matters.
Main Duties
Key responsibilities for this position will include, but are not limited to:
Negotiating a range of agreements including investment advisory agreements, side letters, distribution agreements and brokerage agreements
Project managing formation of new funds
Advising on fund formation and relevant market regulation such as AIFMD, UCITS and EMIR
Advising on supplier agreements, NDAs, marketing, intellectual property and employment arrangements
Drafting standard documents and maintaining contracts databases
Your Profile
3-6 years' PQE within an established Private Practice or In-house investment funds team is vital
Experience of fund formation and investment advisory agreements
An organised and efficient team player
The ability to communicate confidently with senior stakeholders and external clients
Strong negotiating skills
Knowledge of M&A activity and general corporate law
Strong understanding of European regulated funds
For more information about this position, please get in touch with Tevia Kretzmer.
Email: tevia@rutherfordsearch.com
Phone: 020 3778 0852
Reference Code: 11264
About Rutherford
Rutherford is a boutique search firm located in London. Our consultants are the executive specialists in compliance recruitment, and also in financial crime, legal and cyber security, all within the financial and professional services sectors in the United Kingdom and New York. We use our carefully curated relationships, networks and market knowledge to find the best fit for the clients in hand. We work with a wide range of clients, spanning from advisors, management consultants, corporate and commercial banks, brokers, exchanges, MTFs and financial tech, through to global investment managers, hedge funds, private equity firms, investment banks and technology firms. We began as a compliance recruitment firm in London and expanded to offer new resourcing expertise across legal and cyber recruitment. We have been a leading legal and compliance search agency in London for a decade and are excited about bringing our expanded offering into the technology area.