Legal Counsel

Fund services | Corporate | Capital markets | Private client | Regulatory & Compliance 

We help clients succeed by unlocking new value through expertise, trust and scale. We deliver solutions that solve complex challenges faced by asset managers, financial institutions, corporates, high net-worth individuals and family offices. 

With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, faster. We collaborate to win together, sharing successes and shaping the future of our global business. Our culture of support and recognition provides the tools and opportunities for you to grow, while unlocking the most value for our clients and making your mark with Ocorian. 

Expertise: We deliver specialist, tech-enabled solutions for our clients grounded on deep industry expertise. 

Trust: We’re a trusted partner to over 8,000 clients globally. We are proud to have long-lasting partnerships with our clients. 

Scale: With more than 1,500 colleagues, we operate across 20+ countries, our scale enables us to support our clients globally and locally, providing a seamless client experience across borders and service lines. 

What’s In It For You 

• Competitive salary 
• We are globally hybrid with 2 days in office (please check the specifics for this role during interview process)
• Flexible working hours 
• Private Pension Plan fully paid by the company after probation
• Private medical insurance with Catastrophe cover fully paid by the company
• Employee recognition program and spot bonuses 

Purpose of the job

As a member of the global legal function, this role will involve taking responsibility for certain legal matters of the Ocorian Group.  It will involve the provision and implementation of expert and strategic legal advice to all divisions and jurisdictions in which Ocorian operates, whilst mitigating and managing legal risks for the business.

Main responsibilities

• Develop and sustain a broad technical legal knowledge across a wide range of services and business areas to ensure internal clients are provided with practical legal advice.
• Legal advisory related to clients, suppliers and group entities (structure, agreements, enforcement), data protection matters, high-level support in integration, tax and regulatory matters.
• Cross-border and cross-functional support.
• Ensure internal clients' needs (and those of their end clients) are understood fully. Work with specialists and support staff to ensure that the internal and/or end client proposition is effectively translated and fulfilled.
• Providing remediation / mitigation solutions on client matters.
• Providing legal input in relation to contentious client matters.
• Negotiating, drafting and reviewing agreements to ensure they will be legally enforceable and commercially beneficial.
• Maintaining and developing a repository of legal precedents.
• Monitoring and interpreting legal events and developments to identify potential impacts to Ocorian and actively share knowledge. Ensure that potentially litigious matters are reported internally in a timely manner.
• Contributing to the formulation / update of the Group Policies and procedures from a legal perspective.
• Assisting with disputes and litigation to resolve in an effective manner.
• Provide legal training to internal clients as may be required
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with all key stakeholders and external counsel.
• Fulfil annual CPD requirements.

   

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Knowledge, skills and experience

• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister in Mauritius with 5+ years PQE.
• In-depth knowledge of trust, corporate, fund and financial services law.
• Experience in providing commercial legal advice.
• Ability to draft, review, and interpret complex arrangements and/or documents to minimize risks and maximise legal rights.
• Extensive technical knowledge with a comprehensive understanding of local legislation, regulation and relevant codes of practice.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.

Competencies

• Very strong technical skills in relevant area.
• Inspirational and motivational leader.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues at all levels.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Clear focus on quality and accuracy
• A proactive and solution driven attitude to managing problems.
• Ability to work using own initiative and make decisions within strict corporate policies and procedures.
• Strong time management, organisational and IT skills.
• Sound judgement.
• Commercial awareness.

All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful.  These are:

• We are CLIENT CENTRIC – Clients are at the centre of our world, and we’re committed to providing expertise and specialist solutions to meet their most complex challenges.
• We are AMBITIOUS – We aim high. We think and act globally, seizing every opportunity to delight our clients and support our colleagues - wherever in the world they may be.
• We are AGILE – We act on our initiative to get things done for our clients. Our independence gives us the flexibility and freedom to keep things simple, efficient and effective.
• We are COLLABORATIVE – With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, for our clients faster. We collaborate to win together and share our successes.
• We are ETHICAL – We behave with integrity at all times and assume positive intent, building trust through responsible actions and honest relationships.

Equal Opportunities for Everyone

Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you. You can reach us at [email protected].

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.