Global Head of Legal & Compliance – Lawyer with Asset Management Experience (inc AIFMD & MIFID II)

Ref: 4052G

£180K - £220K + Bonus & Benefits Hybrid (London)

We have been exclusively retained by our Client, an international Asset Management Group, looking to hire their first Global Head of Legal & Compliance who will also be the UK SMF16 with oversight for their newly Authorised UK business (whilst managing an experienced UK Head of Compliance & MLRO). Reporting to the CEO and Board, duties will include:

Management of the group legal function including creating a global legal framework and developing all group procedures (until now localized).
Overseeing the Global compliance team and programme and advising the senior management team on all UK Compliance obligations & requirements, ensuring they are kept up to speed with all upcoming regulatory changes.
Provision of reactive and pro-active legal advice to Group on all matters including regulatory, corporate, litigation, employment, IT, IP, DPA and general commercial issues.
Development and delivery of strategic legal risk management initiatives such that the Group’s business activities comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Implementation and development of legal strategy and plans.
Creation of effective global organizational structure for the Group ensuring opening of new legal entities within the Group in accordance with corporate interests and local regulations.
Advising on offshore fund structures.
Development of commercial and internal documents and contracts (for external suppliers, staff, etc) including review of all incoming legal documents from external partners.
Assisting in preparation of legal, risk and compliance-related supporting documentation and materials for Group & UK Board meetings.

The successful candidate must be a lawyer (10+ years PQE) with at least 5 years in an In-House Legal role (or similar combined role) gained with a Global Asset Management business. You will also have gained significant FCA Compliance experience, with a good knowledge of the relevant UK rules and regulations applicable to UK Asset Management business (including FSMA, AIFMD & MiFID II).

This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident and polished individual with strong interpersonal skills to join a hugely successful global asset manager in a very visible and influential role in what is effectively a greenfield site, able to build and develop the department & team as you see fit, whilst the underlying business is seeing significant growth and is well placed because of its product focus to continue to grow.

If you feel you have the above average interpersonal skills and technical knowledge to help the business, please send your details to gary@symescollins.com (including a contact number & email). However, please note we cannot reply to all applications so only successful applications will be contacted (although under no circumstance are your details ever passed on without your specific permission).

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