Lawyer

LAWYER - PRIVATE BANKING - ASSET MANAGEMENT - FUND - REGULATORY - LAW

A leading Retail Bank based in Edinburgh is seeking a LAWYER to work on a complex project, which offers the opportunity to work with senior level professionals in a highly respected organisation. This is a business change role not a technical/IT position.

The purpose of the role is to provide efficient, effective and competent legal service and support, including:

- Investment management and advisory agreements,
- Fund structures and documentation,
- Platform and distribution agreements,
- Asset management outsourcing, services and IT/IP agreements,
- Buy-side investment-related agreements and advice,
- Custody agreements,
- Asset management operational activities (eg account opening),
- Support regulatory projects by acting as the principal legal resource to include understanding and advising on the application of new and complex regulatory provisions to the SWIP business model,
- Effectively manage the performance and cost of external legal advisers,
- Report risks and issues which are identified in the course of duties,
- Adhere to processes and controls for mitigating risk and minimising loss, including Legal Team processes and procedures.

To be considered for this role you must be able to demonstrate the following skills within financial services (ideally retail banking):

- Knowledge of laws and regulations affecting fund management companies
- Familiarity with common fund structures and their legal framework
- Ability to identify relevant legal issues and devise appropriate legal solutions
- An understanding of the Dodd-Frank/Volcker reform act preferred but not essential
- Legal drafting
- Commercial Awareness
- Knowledge of commercial and operational issues affecting the fund management environment
- Communication Skills
- Ability to present technical information clearly and concisely
- Ability to build successful relationships with colleagues and external contacts
- Management of external lawyers so as to ensure quality of delivery, within budget and timescales
- As well as proven experience on a large scale programme within a banking environment.

To be considered for this role, please submit your CV in application.

We will contact you within 72 hours if your skills are relevant to our client's requirement. EA Consulting Group is acting as an Employment Business for this role under the CEAEBR 2003.