* Corporate In-house Counsel – Buy Side – 12m Contract *

Our client, a leading debt fund are seeking an interim Corporate Legal Counsel for a 9-12-month FTC. The ideal candidate will have substantial corporate commercial legal counsel experience and will be available to start by August.

A guide on responsibilities will include to;

• Assist with general corporate matters relating to the Fund (including intra-group reorganisations, services agreements, intellectual property matters, corporate transactions etc.)
• Draft and negotiate contracts with suppliers and vendors to the Fund and provide advice regarding the same
• Assist with drafting and negotiating documentation with investors, clients and advisors including investor side letters, investment management agreements and NDA’s
• Assist with Employment matters as they arise, providing support to HR as required.
• Support legal aspects of the management of projects relating to regulatory or legislative change and provide internal legal advice in relation to privacy/data protection matters
• Support the conduct of processes regarding disputes and investigations
• Build relationships with and work alongside teams within the business and liaise with Legal, Compliance, HR, Company Secretarial and Risk professionals worldwide

Asset / investment management experience would be desirable but not essential.

For further information, please contact Grace Gibson-Venner at Stanford.