Executive Director, Legal, Consultant (7 months FTC), (up to USD 290,000 per annum, paid on a pro-rata basis for 7 months) - MUFG Investor Services

Experience something Brilliantly Different with a career at MUFG Investor Services.   

Who are we? In a nutshell, MUFG Investor Services is part of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, and we partner with over 480 loyal global investment firms to provide them with administration, asset services, banking and fund financing. 

We’re in 17 global locations and provide an exceptional hub of Brilliantly Different talent to thrive. 

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• Manage legal matters from start to finish which may involve any or all of the following: taking instructions, determining the appropriate course of action, managing timelines and people's expectations re completion, reviewing and drafting legal documents, negotiating agreements, managing input from experts and the business, seeking sign-off from the relevant parties, dealing with execution or providing a final legal opinion as appropriate.
• Draft, work on and negotiate client and ancillary documentation relating to our FX and fund finance business (e.g. ISDA schedule amendments, FX hedging arrangements, EMIR delegation agreements, facility agreements etc.).
• Respond to legal queries from operational departments, internal control/support groups, client integration/client services teams, senior management and entity boards, all 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 assisting the business with managing legal risk.
• Manage/coordinate with external legal counsel, where required, to advise senior management and to generally support all business functions.
• Help with, 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 (e.g. compliance committee, risk committee).

• Qualified lawyer (with valid licence)
• in-house legal role ideally with a bank, fund manager or fund service provider

At MUFG Investor Services, we are exceptionally proud of our approach to Hybrid Working. It enables the flexibility to thrive from wherever our employees work and, stay connected to their team and our culture. When we make Hybrid Working plans, we get to know the individual and pride ourselves in underpinning all our decisions with fairness and consistency.

MUFG Investor Services provides all of its employees with an extremely attractive compensation package. In addition to base salary, there is a group medical insurance scheme, group pension scheme, reimbursement of professional subscriptions, paid holidays and assistance towards gym memberships.

We thank all candidates for applying; however, only those proceeding to the interview stage will be contacted. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to ensure fair and equitable access throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only to provide an accessible candidate experience.

MUFG is an equal opportunity employer.

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