Posted 27 days ago

Associate, Legal Counsel

LondonHybridFull-time

AI Summary

A Legal Counsel Associate in London supporting commercial, corporate, and regulatory matters, drafting and negotiating agreements, coordinating board documentation, and advising on regulations and data protection.

About this role

WisdomTree is seeking a Legal Counsel Associate based in London who will work closely with colleagues across the business on a wide range of projects and initiatives, providing support on commercial, corporate, and regulatory matters.

Key Accountabilities and Scope

Commercial Legal Matters

Assist the team with:

Responding to queries from across the business on existing agreements; and

Drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements (such as marketing agreements, rebate agreements, index license agreements, distribution platform agreements, employment consultancy agreements, non-disclosure agreements, events agreements, model portfolio license agreements and data agreements).

Corporate Legal Matters

Assist the team with:

Coordinating and collating board meeting documentation, running board meetings and taking minutes;

Implementing directorship changes (filings);

Assisting with corporate changes (such as opening branches and offices in new countries (together with making the relevant local filings) and group restructuring projects);

Assisting with any litigation matters; and

Responding to queries on the corporate structure of the business and updating internal records.

Regulatory Legal Matters

Assist the team with:

Analysing new regulations as to the impact on the business; and

Advising on General Data Protection Regulation developments and associated documentation across the global business (working closely with the U.S. commercial / corporate legal team).

Skills and Qualifications

Have completed a training contract (i.e. now at NQ level).

Previous in-house experience (e.g. secondment) preferred but not essential.

Must have strong commercial awareness.

Must have excellent communication and negotiation skills underpinned by a high level of attention to detail and organisational ability.

Must work well in a team and be able to win the confidence of colleagues and others.

Must be able to manage their own workload, multi-task effectively and have a pragmatic approach to problem solving.

Skills

Board DocumentationCommercial AgreementsCorporate FilingsData Protection RegulationDirectorship FilingsGDPRIn-house ExperienceLegal ResearchNQTraining Contract

Associate, Legal Counsel

About this role

Key Accountabilities and Scope

Skills and Qualifications

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