Legal Counsel, Associate

at  Pinebridge Investments

PineBridge Investments is a private, global asset manager focused on active, high conviction investing. We draw on the collective power of our experts in each discipline, market, and region of the world through an open culture of collaboration designed to identify the best ideas. Our mission is to exceed clients’ expectations on every level, every day. As of 31 March 2024, the firm managed US$168.2 billion across global asset classes for sophisticated investors around the world.
PineBridge is seeking a highly motivated newly qualified up to one-year qualified solicitor or equivalent to join its EMEA legal team. The successful candidate will undertake a broad range of work under the guidance and supervision of more senior colleagues.
The role will combine assisting with commercial contracts, data protection, corporate support, fund distribution and anti-money laundering / KYC.
We are looking for an individual who wants technical expertise in asset management, has a distinct pro-active can-do mentality and exhibits a commercial outcome-focused approach.
This is a great opportunity to join a talented, collaborative, and dynamic legal team.
Assist their senior colleagues in the daily legal activities with supervision and guidance readily available.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Reviewing and negotiating documentation relating to fund distribution arrangements including platforms, distributors and rebate agreements.
• Reviewing and negotiating third-party service provider agreements.
• Reviewing and negotiating ancillary commercial contracts and legal documents such as non-disclosure agreements or power of attorneys.
• Providing legal and corporate support to the various EMEA entities within PineBridge group of companies such as board documentation and corporate restructuring projects.
• Assisting with RFPs for investment management opportunities and regular DDQs for existing mandates.
• Participating in the data protection workstream with a view in time to take the lead
• Developing and maintaining in-house templates, internal processes and the EMEA legal archive.
• Care and maintenance and ongoing support of legacy investment funds.
• Helping other members of the EMEA legal Team with workloads and assisting with other workstreams.
• Working closely with the Client Service and Compliance teams.
• Assistance with trading arrangements.
• Assisting with UBO registers and filings.

Qualifications:

• Qualified Lawyer in England & Wales or equivalent jurisdiction with strong academics (minimum 2.1 or equivalent).
• Self-motivated, positive mental attitude, growth mindset and proactive.
• Detail focused with a commercial approach.
• Strong collaborative working style with the ability to work autonomously.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required to build constructive working relationships with various internal stakeholders.
• Excellent time management and project management skills with the ability to handle multiple competing deadlines.
• Demonstrable legal experience in investment management, either with a leading funds practice or in-house at an asset management firm, is desirable.

• Reviewing and negotiating documentation relating to fund distribution arrangements including platforms, distributors and rebate agreements.
• Reviewing and negotiating third-party service provider agreements.
• Reviewing and negotiating ancillary commercial contracts and legal documents such as non-disclosure agreements or power of attorneys.
• Providing legal and corporate support to the various EMEA entities within PineBridge group of companies such as board documentation and corporate restructuring projects.
• Assisting with RFPs for investment management opportunities and regular DDQs for existing mandates.
• Participating in the data protection workstream with a view in time to take the lead
• Developing and maintaining in-house templates, internal processes and the EMEA legal archive.
• Care and maintenance and ongoing support of legacy investment funds.
• Helping other members of the EMEA legal Team with workloads and assisting with other workstreams.
• Working closely with the Client Service and Compliance teams.
• Assistance with trading arrangements.
• Assisting with UBO registers and filings