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About the Role
MUFG Investor Services is seeking an experienced senior lawyer to join a small, global legal team in the London office. The successful candidate will possess broad commercial law experience and advise the business on legal matters, risk management, and commercial strategies.
Responsibilities
- Review, draft, and negotiate vendor contracts, including Master Services Agreements, Statements of Work, Software License Agreements, Subscription as a Service Agreements, Engagement Letters, and Non-disclosure Agreements.
- Recognize and escalate vendor contractual issues with MUFG Vendor Management, Outsourcing, Data Protection, Legal, Information Security, and business teams.
- Advise the business on day-to-day legal and regulatory matters across all key jurisdictions of MUFG.
- Assist the business with managing legal risk, including implementing and remediating contracts based on regulatory requirements like EBA Guidelines on Outsourcing Arrangements and Digital Operational Resilience Act.
- Track regulatory updates that may require revisions or enhancements to remediated contracts.
- Manage vendor contract matters from start to finish, including taking instructions, gathering information, determining the course of action, managing timelines and stakeholder expectations, reviewing and drafting legal documents, and managing input from the business and external counsel.
- Assist and advise Vendor Management and Legal on opportunities for enhancements to vendor contract review processes and procedures.
- Seek sign-off from relevant parties, deal with execution, or provide final legal sign-off as appropriate.
- Respond to vendor legal queries from operational departments, internal control/support groups, client integration/client services teams, senior management, and entity boards.
- Support projects that impact MUFG vendors and vendor matters.
- Attend to any other ad hoc duties or projects as required.
Requirements
- Qualified English solicitor with at least 5-10 years PQE.
- Must be admitted to the Law Society of England and Wales and be in good standing.
- Broad experience of commercial law.
- Broad knowledge of financial services will be beneficial.
Skills
- Commercial law
- Legal advice
- Risk management
- Contract drafting
- Contract negotiation
- Vendor contracts
- Master Services Agreements
- Statements of Work
- Software License Agreements
- Subscription as a Service Agreements
- Engagement Letters
- Non-disclosure Agreements
- Regulatory matters
- EBA Guidelines on Outsourcing Arrangements
- Digital Operational Resilience Act
- Stakeholder advising
- Financial services
Location
- London
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Permanent
- Full Time
Experience Level
- Senior
- Director
- 5-10 years PQE
Education Level
- Qualified English solicitor
Benefits
- CULTURE
- Connected team
- Love of innovation
- Laser client focus
- 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.
- To learn more, visit us at www.mufg-investorservices.com.