Legal Counsel IS, Vice President

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London , South East England
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Purpose of Role
State Street's legal team is looking for a legal counsel with strong commercial contracts experience to provide strategic legal support to its Investment Services UK, Middle East and Africa business. This is a great opportunity to become an integral part of a dynamic and collegial team of in-house lawyers that develop innovative solutions to legal challenges in a highly regulated environment, as a key partner to the IS UKMEA business.

Role specifics
  • Drafting and negotiating, and advising on, a broad range of service contracts, including custody, fund accounting and investment analytics agreements and complex middle office and data service outsourcing contracts for a variety of UKMEA clients including asset managers, official institutions, asset owners and insurance companies
  • Analysing the legal implications of regulations applicable to the IS UKMEA business' services and operations
  • Supporting new strategic business development initiatives, including negotiating and drafting heads of terms documents
  • Liaising with senior and executive legal, business, risk and compliance stakeholders to drive outcomes that meet the requirements, priorities and deadlines of the business
  • Proactively supporting new product and business developments, including the expansion of services into new jurisdictions, and group legal initiatives
  • Collaborating with lawyers in other business lines and jurisdictions
  • Instructing and managing external counsel

Qualifications:
  • Minimum 8 years' PQE

Skills and Experience
  • City law firm background
  • Strong commercial contract drafting and negotiation, written and verbal communication skills, ability to formulate legal advice and positions clearly and concisely in a commercial environment
  • Financial services, commercial contracts/outsourcing and/or M&A experience
  • Solution-oriented, intellectual flexibility to work through complex issues with multiple stakeholders and to propose workable solutions within tight deadlines
  • Quick learner and team player with a proactive 'can do' approach
  • Ability to build good relationships with variety of stakeholders


Reference: 53348094

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