Legal Counsel

With Intelligence are recruiting an experienced Legal Counsel to join our London team. Reporting into the General Counsel, this is a key role, supporting our global organisation on legal, compliance and regulatory issues.

With Intelligence are a leading provider of business intelligence, data and insights on the global asset management industry. We provide high-value, specialist business information to niche target audiences in the alternative and traditional fund management industries and employ over 600 staff globally with our head office based in London. With Intelligence currently has modern, city-centre offices in London, New York, Boston, Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines, Cardiff, and Bournemouth.

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiation of client and supply-side contracts
• Review and negotiation of vendor contracts
• Provide day to day advice across the business on legal, compliance and regulatory issues as they arise, including in relation to data protection, technology and IP law and ethical and compliance matters (e.g. anti-bribery and export sanctions) and employment
• Support the General Counsel in developing the compliance function
• Assist the General Counsel in provision of legal support and guidance for the business on any acquisitions and disposals, working in collaboration with external counsel
• Assist the General Counsel in managing and updating One Trust (our external privacy compliance platform)
• Support the General Counsel in running and actioning output from our privacy and risk steering groups
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the group, particularly our sales team, finance and HR

• PQE with strong technical legal skills, particularly in relation to data protection (IAPP qualification preferred)
• Strong experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts (both client and supply side), ideally with a focus on technology licence and service contracts. Exposure to negotiating client agreements subject to New York law would be advantageous
• High degree of autonomy in negotiation of deals and commercial contracting without supervision
• Strong drafting and negotiating skills
• Excellent communicator. You can advise stakeholders confidently and succinctly and you enjoy developing good working relationships
• Experience working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment is highly beneficial
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively as needed
• You have methodical, thorough and detail-oriented approach to your work
• You are a self-starter and know how to get things done. You might not have done some of things you’ll be asked to do before, but you’ll view this as an opportunity and will look forward to getting involved

• 24 days annual leave rising to 29 days
• Annual Bonus
• Enhanced parental leave
• Medicash (Health Cash Plans)
• Wellness Days
• Flexible Fridays (Opportunity to finish early)
• Birthday day off
• Employee assistance program
• Travel loan scheme
• Charity days
• Breakfast provided
• Social Events throughout the year
• Hybrid Working

Our Company:

With Intelligence is based at One London Wall, Barbican, London EC2Y 5EA. We offer a great range of benefits, free breakfast daily, fresh fruit and a range of soft drinks provided every day.

As part of our company, you will enjoy the benefits of an open plan office and working with a social and energetic team. With Intelligence provides exclusive editorial, research, data and events for senior executives within the asset management industry. These include hedge funds, private credit, private equity, real estate and traditional asset management, and our editorial brands are seen as one of the best in providing asset manager sales and IR execs with the actionable information they require to help them raise and retain assets. To maintain and grow our position in the market we need to continue to hire highly motivated, thoughtful and to ensure our subscribers are getting the exclusive intelligence they need first, and most comprehensively, through our range of services. If you are interested so far in what you have read, please apply, we look forward to hearing from you.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on actual or perceived race, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, religion, creed, colour, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.