Senior Legal Counsel - Associate Director

Senior Legal Counsel - Associate Director
Région: Senningerberg
Expérience nécessaire: 10 ans
Secteur d'activité: Entreprise
Contrat: Durée indéterminée (Temps plein)

Description de la société

Aztec Group has come a long way since first opening its doors in Jersey back in 2001. Now employing over 2,000 people across six jurisdictions, our size and reach may have changed, but one thing that hasn’t is our identity – we’re proud to be a truly independent, owner-managed business that puts our clients at the centre of everything we do.


Reporting to Group Head of Legal

We're looking for an experienced, talented and highly motivated lawyer to support our rapidly growing and evolving businesses. This opportunity will give you exposure to a wide range of work across a number of different jurisdictions with a primary emphasis on Luxembourg and Ireland.

You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with broad range of responsibilities, but with focus on delivering specialist legal advice and support in the areas of corporate / commercial, alternative investment funds and financial services regulation.

You will be responsible for counselling the business by giving pro-active, professional, competent, effective and creative legal support.

You will need to bring negotiation and drafting skills as well as a commercial mind set to the role.

You will be required to work independently as well as manage part of the Group’s Legal Team and take on projects in addition to the day job.

Key responsibilities

Your main responsibilities will cover a variety of legal issues concerning alternative investment funds, financial services regulation, data protection and commercial contracts.  Amongst others, the following responsibilities apply to this position:

  • Provide legal expertise in the areas of financial services regulation, alternative investment funds, data protection and commercial contracts,
  • Manage a team of lawyers,
  • Oversee the work of the other members of the Legal Team,
  • Collaborate with internal business teams and support functions such as Compliance and Risk,
  • Represent the company in negotiations with third parties such as suppliers and clients,
  • Monitor and evaluate the impact of evolving legislative, regulatory and industry strategies for the alternative investment funds industry,
  • Pro-actively create and maintain awareness of business employees for (compliance with) relevant laws and regulations,
  • Work to streamline existing documentation, corporate policies and precedents,
  • Represent the Legal team in group wide projects and initiatives,
  • Work closely with the Group Head of Legal.

Skills, knowledge and expertise

  • Master of Laws or Bachelor's Degree in Law with strong academic credentials,
  • Admitted as a solicitor with 10+ years PQE,
  • Fluent in English and French is essential,
  • Strong legal experience in corporate, regulation, and alternative investment funds,
  • Ability to articulate clear advice, with a commercial focus and high quality written and verbal communication,
  • Strong attention to detail and effectiveness managing complex projects and teams to demanding deadlines,
  • Can-do attitude and ability to deliver in a fast-paced environment,
  • Ability to identify, focus and prioritise on key issues and adapt quickly to changing circumstances,
  • Excellent people skills and stakeholder management skills,
  • Strong IT skills particularly Microsoft Word and Excel,
  • Mix of professional experience as in-house counsel in a financial services business and legal experience in a top tier law firm with international clients.

We will provide the training, both in house for relevant technical knowledge and also professional qualifications to enhance your professional development. You will need to be quick to learn new systems and great with people, as close working relationships between our colleagues and clients is at the heart of what we do.

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