Senior 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.

*Please note - we are open to applications from Jersey, Guernsey, Belfast & London for this position*

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

• Legal advisory related to clients, suppliers and group entities (structure, agreements, enforcement), corporate, commercial contracts, data protection matters, employment matters, property matters, M&A including high-level support in business integration, tax and regulatory & compliance matters.
• Manage legal matters for the Ocorian Group across all jurisdictions in which we operate 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, and negotiate, local and cross-border client and third-party vendor agreements and ancillary documentation (including, but not limited to, fund administration agreements, depositary agreements, trust administration agreements, supplier terms and conditions, NDAs, intragroup and outsourcing agreements, IT / software agreements etc).
• Respond to legal queries from operational / support functions, internal control/support groups, client integration/client services teams, senior management and entity boards, all concerning client engagement agreements, vendor agreements, inter-group agreements, applicable laws and regulatory matters.
• 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.
• 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.
• Assist with, and if necessary manage, projects and new business initiatives.
• Coordinate the ongoing maintenance and development a repository of legal precedents in response to legal, regulatory, operational and market developments.
• Providing remediation / mitigation solutions on client matters.
• Providing legal input in relation to contentious client matters.
• Oversee the work of the other members of the global legal function.
• Monitoring and interpreting legal events and developments to identify potential impacts to Ocorian and actively sharing knowledge.
• Contributing to the formulation / update of Group Policies and procedures from a legal perspective.
• Assisting with disputes and litigation to resolve in an effective manner.
• Provide legal training to internal stakeholders as may be required.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with all key stakeholders and external counsel.
• Work closely with the Head of Legal and be the lead global legal point of contact for the global legal function in their absence.

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Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister in Jersey, UK or the Commonwealth with 8+ years PQE.
• Experience in advising on a broad range of general corporate & commercial matters.
• Mix of professional experience as in-house counsel (ideally) in a financial services business and legal experience in a top tier law firm with international clients.
• Strong legal experience in a mix of corporate, commercial, data protection, investment funds, trusts, regulation and financial services law, with an ability to upskill and learn new areas of law and regulation.
• Ability to manage a wide range of legal matters.
• Experience in providing commercial and practical legal advice.
• Ability to draft, review, and interpret complex arrangements and/or documents to minimize risks and maximise legal rights.
• Ability to articulate clear advice, with a commercial focus and high quality written and verbal communication.
• 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.
• Can-do attitude and ability to work under pressure and deliver in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to identify, focus and prioritise on key issues and adapt quickly to changing circumstances.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues at all levels.
• Willingness to develop existing skills and update legal knowledge.
• Clear focus on quality and accuracy
• A proactive and solution driven attitude to managing problems.
• Ability to work autonomously successfully and in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to work using own initiative and make decisions within corporate policies and procedures.
• Strong time management, attention to detail, organisational and IT skills.
• Sound judgement and 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.