Executive Director, Legal, Consultant (7 months FTC), (up to USD 290,000 per annum, paid on a pro-rata basis for 7 months)

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Job description

Job Description

Manage legal matters from start to finish which may involve any or all of the following: taking instructions, determining the appropriate course of action, managing timelines and people's expectations re completion, reviewing and drafting legal documents, negotiating agreements, managing input from experts and the business, seeking sign-off from the relevant parties, dealing with execution or providing a final legal opinion as appropriate.

Draft, work on and negotiate client and ancillary documentation relating to our FX and fund finance business (e.g. ISDA schedule amendments, FX hedging arrangements, EMIR delegation agreements, facility agreements etc.).

Respond to legal queries from operational departments, internal control/support groups, client integration/client services teams, senior management and entity boards, all concerning fund documentation, client agreements, applicable laws and regulatory matters.

Advise the business on day-to-day legal and regulatory matters across all key jurisdictions of the business and assisting the business with managing legal risk.

Manage/coordinate with external legal counsel, where required, to advise senior management and to generally support all business functions.

Help with, and if necessary manage, projects and new business initiatives.

Coordinate the ongoing maintenance and creation of precedents in response to legal, regulatory, operational and market developments.

Provide advice to, and/or representing legal on, internal committees (e.g. compliance committee, risk committee).

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