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About the Role

State Street Investment Management is seeking a seasoned attorney and strategic legal team leader to serve as Managing Director & Managing Counsel, Head of Legal for the Asia-Pacific region. This role is the senior legal advisor to State Street Investment Management's asset management business across the Asia-Pacific region. The successful candidate will lead a team of legal professionals and provide strategic legal leadership for institutional distribution activities, investment management services, client engagements, regulatory matters, and business initiatives throughout the region. This leadership role requires strong commercial judgment and the ability to deliver practical, risk-based, and solutions-oriented legal guidance that supports business growth while ensuring compliance.

Responsibilities

Lead legal support for State Street Investment Management's asset management business across Asia, including Hong Kong, Singapore, China, South Korea, Japan, India and Australia.
Provide strategic legal advice regarding investment products, institutional, intermediary and wealth distribution activities, institutional client relationships, strategic partnerships and business initiatives.
Lead negotiations and provide legal support for investment management agreements, client mandates, and other significant commercial arrangements.
Partner with client-facing and business teams to support client engagements and deliver practical, commercially informed legal guidance.
Navigate complex cross-border legal and regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
Counsel senior management on legal, regulatory, governance, and risk considerations relevant to business strategy and growth objectives.
Advise on regulatory developments affecting asset management activities and operations within the Asia-Pacific region.
Partner with Compliance, Risk, Operations, Product, and other stakeholders to identify and manage legal and regulatory risks.
Ensure timely escalation and reporting of significant legal, regulatory, and business developments to senior leadership.
Translate complex legal and regulatory matters into clear, practical, and actionable guidance for business and control stakeholders.
Support the development and launch of new investment strategies, products, and related strategic initiatives.
Advise on legal and regulatory considerations associated with institutional investment products, client structures, distribution activities, and related business initiatives.
Manage outside counsel relationships and related legal expenditures.
Represent State Street Investment Management within industry forums and maintain effective relationships with regulators, external counsel, and industry participants.
Promote consistent, scalable, and effective legal support across institutional distribution and client-related activities.
Manage, develop, and engage a team of legal professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, inclusion, and high performance.
Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to senior business leaders.
Build and lead high-performing teams through coaching, development, and inclusion.
Promote collaboration across functions and jurisdictions.
Drive accountability, ownership, and execution excellence.
Demonstrate sound judgment in managing risk while supporting business growth and innovation.

Requirements

Qualified solicitor, attorney, or equivalent legal qualification in a major financial jurisdiction, with Asia regional expertise.
Minimum 12 years of relevant legal experience within investment management, asset management, financial services, or a leading law firm.
Demonstrated experience managing and developing teams of legal professionals.
Extensive experience supporting institutional asset management businesses and institutional client relationships.
Deep understanding of investment management agreements, institutional distribution models, and applicable asset management regulatory frameworks.
Experience advising on legal and regulatory matters impacting investment management activities within Asia, including India.
Experience supporting asset management business activities in India, including relevant legal and regulatory considerations.
Exceptional drafting, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Proven ability to influence senior leaders and provide clear, practical, solutions-oriented legal advice.
Experience gained within the legal department of a global asset management firm and supporting a large financial institution.
Exposure to multiple Asia-Pacific regulatory regimes, including India.
Experience with cross-border investment management structures.
Demonstrated success advising senior executives on strategic business, regulatory, and governance matters.

Skills

Strategic legal advice
Team leadership
Commercial judgment
Risk-based legal guidance
Solutions-oriented legal advice
Business growth support
Compliance
Regulatory requirements
Governance requirements
Cross-border legal and regulatory navigation
Negotiation
Stakeholder management
Team development
Coaching
Inclusion
Accountability
Execution excellence
Problem-solving
Communication
Influence

Location

Ireland
United Kingdom
Germany
Singapore
Hong Kong
Australia

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Managing Director
12+ years of relevant legal experience

Education Level

Qualified solicitor, attorney, or equivalent legal qualification

Benefits

Inclusive development opportunities
Flexible work-life support
Paid volunteer days
Vibrant employee networks

About the Company

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on State Street to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability.
We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.
We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential.

Equal Opportunity

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.