Legal Counsel
Aztec Group
Reporting to Group Head of Legal
The role can have a hybrid or remote work schedule.
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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 Island
s.
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 regulati
on.
You will be responsible for counselling the business by giving pro-active, professional and competent legal supp
ort.
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 da
y job.
Key responsibi
lities: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 po
- sition:Provide legal expertise in the areas of financial services regulation, alternative investment funds, data protection and commercial con
- tracts.Represent the Aztec Group in negotiations with clients of the Group’s terms of business and advise on bespoke arrang
- ements.Review and negotiate NDAs, supplier contracts, licence agreements and commercial con
- tracts.Assist on regulatory matters including outso
- urcing.Coordinate the allocation of work amongst the Legal Team M
- embers.Collaborate with internal business teams and Aztec Group functions such as Finance, Compliance an
- d Risk.Provide legal input into policies, procedures and internal gu
- idance.Monitor and evaluate the impact of evolving legislative, regulatory and industry strategies for the alternative investment funds in
dustry.
Skills, knowledge and e
- xpertiseSignificant 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 commercia
- l focus.Strong attention to detail and effective management of complex p
- rojects.Highly organised, deadline focused and detail o
- riented.Self-starter who can manage and take ownership of their w
- orkload.Clam, confident and approachable with excellent written and verbal communication
- skills.Comfortable prioritising competing demands in a fast-paced envi
- ronment.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 wh
at we do.