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About the Role

The role is within the MUFG legal team and requires the provision of legal advice to specialist business areas such as FX Services, Fund of Fund Financing and CLO Collateral Administration and Trustee Services, as well as general regulatory support.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advisory, regulatory and documentation support to the FX Services Team, the Fund of Fund Financing Team, the CLO Collateral Administration and Trustee Team.
• Draft and negotiate legal documentation relating to the Supported Businesses with external clients.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders on issues to ensure that risks are understood.
• Ensure templates and guidelines are kept updated as well as internal knowhow and documentation storage.
• Provide legal advice on any ad hoc legal or regulatory questions raised by the Supported Businesses.
• Liaise with external clients and internal clients as well as external counsel to facilitate and progress negotiations.
• Manage internal risk and controls and ensure that internal clients understand relevant legal risks and issues.
• Liaise with external counsel to obtain legal advice and opinions whilst managing external legal spend.
• Respond to legal queries from operational departments, internal control/support groups, client integration/client services teams, senior management and entity boards, 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 assist the business with managing legal risk.
• Support, 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.

Requirements

• English law qualified solicitor with a valid practicing certificate.
• At least 2 years of financial services experience either in-house in a Bank or Fund Manager or in private practice.
• Actual knowledge of and expertise in at least some of the legal areas covered by the Supporting Businesses is preferred.
• Familiarity or knowledge of EMIR, AIFMD and MiFID is preferred but not required.

Work Type

• Hybrid Working

Experience Level

• Director
• 2 years financial services experience

Education Level

• English law qualified solicitor

Benefits

• Next-level learning & development
• Hybrid working

About the Company

• MUFG Investor Services is a trusted partner to many of the world’s largest public and private funds, providing asset servicing and operational solutions built for alternatives.
• With over $1 trillion in client assets under administration, we offer fund administration, banking, payments, fund financing, foreign exchange overlay, corporate and regulatory services, custody, business consulting, and more.
• Operating from 17 locations worldwide, we help clients mitigate risk, enhance efficiency, and navigate the operational complexities of today’s investment management landscape.
• As a division of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s largest financial institutions with approximately $3 trillion in assets, we combine deep expertise with the strength and stability of a leading financial institution.
• Visit us at www.mufg-investorservices.com.