Role DescriptionWe are looking for an exceptional commercial contracts lawyer to work within our Group Commercial Legal team. The role covers a variety of legal matters across multiple business areas but focusses particularly on FNZ’s client and supplier contracts across the globe. As such there is a significant contract review, analysis and drafting component to this position. The right candidate is someone who has a passion for a delivering complex legal projects, has a detailed analytical brain, good organisational skills, can understand and navigate a complex multi-facetted business and can link in with multiple teams across the business to generate the best legal and commercial outcomes for FNZ.Organisational DesignThe Head of Group Commercial Legal reports directly into the Group General CounselTeam ResponsibilitiesTo manage and monitor legal and contractual matters on behalf of the FNZ groupSpecific Role ResponsibilitiesNegotiating and drafting client and supplier contractsProviding general legal support to the businessManaging and monitoring relationships with external legal advisors in matters relating to the FNZ group’s businessContract analysis and reportingMonitoring and reporting on legal developments and how they might affect FNZContract management (including managing and maintaining FNZ’s contracts register)Managing disputesSupporting strategic projectsProducing MI for internal business reporting/trackingReviewing company activities related to UK legal matters, identifying potential litigation issues and acting to address or mitigate theseContributing to the development and maintenance of the annual UK legal budgetFocus on legal risk managementContributing to the development of legal policy/proceduresExperience RequiredCommercial solicitor with a minimum of 10 years PQEEnergetic commercial contracts specialist with strong contract analysis, negotiating and drafting skills essentialFintech/Financial Services sector experience desirableSome people management experience desirableCurrent industry knowledge and an awareness and understanding of regulatory and industry related change events as they occurExcellent attention to detail and a methodological way of workingStrong communication skills (verbally and in writing) and experience of influencing a broad range of decision makers and stakeholdersExcellent business judgment and interpersonal skillsEnthusiasm for taking on new responsibilities, even if outside areas of expertiseAble to work in extremely fast-paced environment, collaboratively, and autonomouslyAwareness of risk management practices desirableIndependent, self-directing and delivery focused working style with superior analytical thinking and commercially awareAn understanding of the platform market desirableAbout FNZFNZ is committed to opening up wealth so that everyone, everywhere can invest in their future on their terms. We know the foundation to do that already exists in the wealth management industry, but complexity holds firms back.We created wealth’s growth platform to help. We provide a global, end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations. All in a regulated financial institution.We partner with the world’s leading financial institutions, with over US$2.4 trillion in assets on platform (AoP).Together with our clients, we empower nearly 30 million people across all wealth segments to invest in their future.
