Senior Legal Counsel

At Aztec, we’re committed to building and nurturing a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to grow. We know that different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences strengthen our business and we welcome applications from all individuals. So, if your experience doesn’t exactly match with every part of the job description, but you are excited about the role, we would still like to hear from you. If you are passionate, curious, innovative and data driven, you could still be a good fit.

About the role:

Report to Group Head of Legal

Key responsibilities:

The role can have a hybrid or remote work schedule.

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

• Oversee the work of the other members of the Legal Team

• Collaborate with internal business teams and support functions such as Finance, Compliance and Risk

• Represent the Group 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

• Strong legal experience in corporate and financial services regulation

• Ability to articulate clear legal advice, with a commercial focus

• 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.

• Good people 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.

We understand that everyone has different needs, and that’s why our employee package includes a variety of benefits. In addition to a competitive salary, here are some examples of the benefits that we may offer:

• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Flexible, hybrid working
• Ability to work abroad for up to 3 weeks per annum
• Generous holiday allowance
• Pension scheme
• Private medical insurance, including eye care
• Life assurance (death in service and critical illness benefit)
• Worldwide travel insurance
• Health and wellbeing programmes
• On-site parking (location dependent)