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Legal Advisor (Commercial, Funds & Financial Services)
Reporting to: Group Head of Legal
Dismissive: (Schedule can be hybrid or fully remote)
About the Role
We are seeking a highly talented experienced lawyer to support the rapidly expanding and evolving Aztec Group, delivering specialist legal expertise across a diverse portfolio. This role offers broad exposure to UK and Channel Island jurisdictions, with a strong focus on corporate/commercial work, alternative investment funds, and financial services regulation.
You’ll need a fast-paced, adaptable mindset, blending legal nuance with commercial acumen to advise senior stakeholders, draft bespoke agreements, and oversee compliance projects—both independently and collaboratively.
Ideal candidates will have prestigious post-qualification experience (6+ PQE) in high-level legal practice (e.g., commercial law firms or regulated in-house roles) and thrive in a dynamic environment where proactive legal support is critical to business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Legal Advisory & Compliance Specialist
- Provide high-level legal counsel across:
- Financial services regulation (e.g., FCA, EBA, MIFID II)
- Alternative investment funds (AIFMD, UCITS, wasted assets)
- Commercial contracts (licensing, supplier NDAs, master service agreements)
- Data protection (GDPR, privacy governance)
- Represent Aztec Group in negotiated terms, contracts, and bespoke financial arrangements.
- Lead or contribute to due diligence, restructuring, and regulatory investigations.
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Contractual & Regulatory Delivery
- Review and negotiate key agreements:
- Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
- Supplier/licensing terms
- Commercial contracts
- Support outsourced regulatory work (e.g., filings, compliance reporting).
Team Coordination & Internal Coherence
- Allocate and oversee legal work and projects for the Aztec Group’s broader legal team.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Finance, Compliance, Risk, IT) to align legal strategies with business goals.
- Advise on internal policies and guidance, including evolving legislative impacts.
Industry Scrutiny & Trend Analysis
- Monitor legal, regulatory, and policy developments affecting alternative investments.
- Act as an in-house subject matter expert in emerging laws and their implications.
Skills & Experience Requirements
Essential
- 6+ years post-qualification experience (PQE), ideally in in-house or commercial law firm contexts.
- Strong financial services or alternative investment funds focus.
- Commercial legal mindset:
- Proactive, solution-oriented advice.
- Deep understanding of outsourcing risks, licensing frameworks, and disclosure obligations.
- Analytical rigor & attention to detail:
- Robust document review, upskilling to spot systemic gaps or know-how-around-hole risks.
- Project & stakeholder management:
- Highly organised, self-starting, and able to balance urgent and emerging workloads.
- Leadership:
- Ability to manage day-to-day Legal Team tasks + special projects.
- Preferred:
- Familiarity with tax-exempt investment models or employment-related contractual nuances.
- Strong deal negotiation and commercial drafting skills.
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Soft Skills & Cultural Fit
- Confidence & approachability: Must relay complex legal positions in clear, actionable terms.
- Fast adaptability to new frameworks/systems (e.g., software platforms, tools for outsourcing compliance).
- Professional development mindset: Willingness to expand expertise, e.g., reactive training or professional qualifications.
Note: Ongoing in-house training and professional development support will be provided.
Why Join Us?
- (Benefits center implicit in thoughts above, e.g., dynamic cross-functional work, financial services sector growth, new legal territories : UK + ChIs)
- (Optional: Add pithy hook—e.g., "A mission-led business where legal insight accelerates innovation!")
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