Senior Lawyer - Corporate & Commercial - 12 Month FTC

Division Description:
The Legal Team is split between our London and New York offices and is responsible for managing legal risk across the Insight enterprise.

Depending on the jurisdiction, specific responsibilities of the Legal Team include negotiating bespoke investment management agreements with our global client base, negotiating trading documentation with market counterparties, including International Swap and Derivative Association agreements, Global Master Repurchase Agreements and clearing agreements. The team is also responsible for the formation and management of collective investment schemes including UCITs, AIFs, and US registered and private funds. The team advises on private illiquid and esoteric structured credit transactions and transactions involving asset backed structures, mortgaged back securities, and collateralised loan obligations.

In addition, the Legal Team advises on a wide range of general commercial legal issues and regulations including derivatives trading regulation, UK and EU securitisation regulation, UK company law, US Investment Advisers Act and ERISA and transaction specific considerations raised by public, and private or illiquid secured credit investments. It is also actively involved in the implementation of Insight’s strategic initiatives.

Where appropriate, Insight also uses external legal counsel to advise on specific matters.

Position Description:
Role Overview:
Reporting to the Managing Lawyer in the Corporate and Commercial Legal Team, the Senior Lawyer will provide legal support across much of Insight Investment’s global investment management business, including to the Client Solutions Group, which is responsible for managing institutional client relationships, the Distribution team, which is responsible for Insight’s business development activities, the Marketing team, Vendor Management, IT and the Corporate and Information Risk teams.

The role is suitable for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can manage constant juggling of issues and is able to work with minimal supervision.

Role Responsibilities:
• Drafting and negotiating investment management and advisory agreements, broker terms and other investment related agreements
• Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements with suppliers
• Liaising with external counsel on various matters
• General reporting and monitoring including monthly legal team management information and annual management information reports.
• Advising on data protection, trademark, and intellectual property matters
• Negotiating outsourcing agreements, supplier, and infrastructure contracts.
• Working on ad-hoc projects
• General support on legal queries from the business