Legal Counsel

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 the Group and the jurisdictions Aztec operates within with an emphasis on the UK and Channel Islands.

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 and competent legal support.

You will need to bring organisation, 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 Aztec 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.
• Represent the Aztec Group in negotiations with clients of the Group’s terms of business and advise on bespoke arrangements.
• Review and negotiate NDAs, supplier contracts, licence agreements and commercial contracts.
• Assist on regulatory matters including outsourcing.
• Coordinate the allocation of work amongst the Legal Team Members.
• Collaborate with internal business teams and Aztec Group functions such as Finance, Compliance and Risk.
• Provide legal input into policies, procedures and internal guidance.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of evolving legislative, regulatory and industry strategies for the alternative investment funds industry.

Skills, knowledge and expertise

• Significant post-qualification experience in corporate, regulation, and/or alternative investment funds ideally in a commercial law firm or prior in-house experience (at least 6+ PQE).
• Ability to articulate clear advice, with a commercial focus.
• Strong attention to detail and effective management of complex projects.
• Highly organised, deadline focused and detail oriented.
• Self-starter who can manage and take ownership of their workload.
• Clam, confident and approachable with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable prioritising competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong IT skills.

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.