Senior Legal Counsel

S64 sits at the fulcrum of fintech innovation, private markets investment, and wealth management. Since 2021, S64 has evolved from start-up to industry leader, setting trends and driving best practices. Trusted by the world's leading General Partners (GPs), asset managers, and private banks across APAC and EMEA, S64 leverages cutting-edge technology and unrivalled product manufacturing capabilities to unlock access to private markets. As the primary manufacturer of retail access solutions such as ELTIFs and evergreen semi-liquid funds, feeders, and securitised solutions, S64 is at the forefront of innovation in private markets for private wealth.

Our team is diverse and multi-disciplined with talented professionals working across the breadth of technology, structuring, operations and sales. Headquartered in London, S64 has a global presence with offices in Luxembourg, Madrid, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Sydney, Seoul, and Bangkok.

This role of Senior Counsel will be responsible for advising and working closely with the C-suite and executive management team in relation to all matters across the company and its business. The role will suit someone looking for a step up into a position with a broad range of responsibility and exposure across the business. You should be willing to be engaged across all the needs of the business, including fund regulation, employment issues, contract management and compliance. The candidate will be the Senior Counsel, based in London.

We are searching for a legal professional with at least 5 years PQE within the financial services industry, having trained at a top tier law firm. You will have progressed your career either in private practice within a funds team or in house within an investment management business, fintech company or a wealth management business. Knowledge and experience of corporate law and corporate governance as well as the UK and European regulatory frameworks will be important, particularly MiFID, AIFMD and their UK equivalents. You will ideally have had some experience in compliance and dealing with cross border financial regulatory issues, particularly in Europe and Asia. Knowledge of corporate governance is essential. The role is incredibly broad based (advice and transactional) working across the world. You will be required to have a dynamic approach and a natural affinity to thrive in a very fast paced global organisation with ability to manage multiple priorities and deliverables.

Key Deliverables

• Corporate Advice
  • Strategic corporate advice and management of transactions: fund raising, global corporate structure and all matters relating to corporate governance
  • Maintaining all company secretarial records and completing all necessary company filings in the UK and overseeing filings in other locations.
  • Advice on corporate matters related to external investors in the company and liaising with external lawyers on corporate transactions in particular, funding rounds and external shareholder arrangements
  • Preparing necessary ancillary documents needed in connection with corporate transactions.
  • Attending and minuting board meetings of the UK holding company and oversight of governance structures of overseas subsidiary entities.
  • Advice in relation to all aspects of the SaaS and tech business of the Company
  • Overseeing the incorporation of any group subsidiaries and branches and liaising with local external counsel and local compliance support providers
• Compliance and Governance
  • Advice on employee compliance matters.
  • Overseeing employee training requirements.
  • Overseeing client and employee onboarding requirements.
  • Assisting with the design, implementation and enhancement of internal compliance and governance policies and processes, including attending certain committee meetings.
  • Reviewing the group policies and procedures as needed.
• Contract Management
  • Management and negotiation of all commercial contracts and third party vendor contracts
  • Management and negotiation of SaaS and technology platform agreements and standards across the company SaaS offering
  • Maintaining standard distribution agreements and distributor pack templates.
  • Negotiating distribution agreements with international distributors and distributor platforms.
  • Reviewing all third party contracts to ensure they align with company policies.
  • Drafting and agreeing any NDA agreements required by the group.
  • Advice on and negotiation of fund transactional documents.
  • Advice on client engagement letters and services agreements.
• Human Resources
  • Preparing UK employment contracts and liaising with external lawyers on employment contract related matters in the UK and internationally in those locations where the company has offices.
  • Preparing agreements with contractors to the company.
• Regulatory Matters
  • Advising on the regulatory perimeter in the UK and obtaining advice on regulation in various European and Asian locations where the business has offices.
  • Reviewing and assisting with any regulatory applications in the UK, Europe and Singapore.
  • Overseeing the relationship with third parties who provide regulatory cover.
  • Advising on fund regulatory issues arising in the UK and managing any advice on other fund regulatory matters.
  • Obtaining advice on any financial promotion issues both in the UK and overseas, including the development of a cross-border guidance manual.
  • Reviewing any regulatory return.
  • Liaising with external law firms on advice in relation to the above.

Personal Characteristics

• You’re a self-starter and offer suggestions for activity that improves the product you work on.
• You’ll skilfully manage the demands and expectations of stakeholders and teams across the business, presenting your work and building relationships.
• You realise the value of face-to-face time and appreciate the interpersonal opportunities and improvements that can make.
• Collaboration is key and you’ll be an active contributor to our team culture. You’ll constantly look to advance your own knowledge and take opportunities to share your learning back with the team.

We offer competitive compensation packages, benefits, and the opportunity to work with a talented team in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. If you have a desire to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you.

The S64 vision would not be possible without creating an environment where team members feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive. You will be well supported with a strong dynamic team, well versed in growing employees to be as successful as they can be. Our track record within the banking industry also means S64 has a strong focus on ethical investing, appropriate checks and balances under-pinned with an open and inclusive ethos.

S64 Ventures Limited evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.