Senior Lawyer

Full Job Description

Insight Investment are currently looking for a Senior Lawyer to join the Legal team, based in London. The successful individual will assist the Secured Finance investment desk (and other desks, on an ad-hoc basis) to ensure the firm and our clients adhere with all EU and UK Securitisation Regulation compliance matters.

Role Responsibilities

•Advise on and review term sheets relating to new securitisation structured finance transactions.

•Structuring, review, and negotiation of transaction documents (including the security package) on a variety of UK and cross border or multi-jurisdictional structured finance transactions covering a variety of asset classes and note formats (e.g.: variable funding notes).

•Evaluate legal risk, communicate such risk to the Secured Finance investment desk and to the extent required, ensuring such risk is sufficiently mitigated in the transaction documents.

•Liaising with and instructing external counsel and advisors in multiple jurisdictions, as required.

•Coordinate and supervise legal work performed by external counsel including responsibility for internal legal sign-off on transaction documents.

•Overseeing transaction closings from the legal perspective.

•Supporting the investment desk with legal queries arising in connection with existing investments and potential new transactions.

•Providing legal assistance on all elements of a transaction’s lifecycle (e.g. amendments, waivers, restructurings, etc.) with respect to current investments.

•Assuming responsibility for Insight and Insight’s clients’ EU and UK Securitisation Regulation compliance, including legal sign-off prior to the purchase of any securitisation positions in both the public and private markets, keeping abreast of any EU and UK Securitisation Regulation (proposed) changes or interpretive guidance, and responding promptly to ensure securitisation positions remain complaint.

•Keeping abreast of regulatory developments and liaising with the appropriate internal stakeholders (including risk, compliance, and tax) to ensure transaction-related legal advice is compliant with all internal requirements.

•Supporting Insight with general, ad-hoc advice with respect to securitisation and structured finance transactions more generally.

Experience Required

•England and Wales qualified lawyer with a minimum of 8+ years PQE in structured finance and securitisation, gained at a leading law firm and preferably, with experience of working in asset management or a financial institution (dual qualified New York / England & Wales qualified lawyers are encouraged to apply).

•Fluent in the application of the UK/EU Securitisation Regulations to all public and private transactions in the context of a European asset manager.

•Ability to work on time sensitive matters and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

•Ability to explain complex legal matters in a straightforward manner to internal stakeholders, especially to non-lawyers.

•Negotiating independently and effectively whilst maintaining strong relationships both with internal stakeholders and external counterparties.

•Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

•Team-orientated, collaborative, positive and enthusiastic.

•Exhibits excellent judgement and pragmatism.

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About Insight Investment

Insight Investment is a leading asset manager focused on designing investment solutions to meet its clients’ needs. Founded in 2002, Insight’s collaborative approach has delivered both investment performance and growth in assets under management. Insight manages assets across its core liability-driven investment, risk management, full-spectrum fixed income, currency, and absolute return capabilities.

Insight has a global network of operations in the UK, Ireland, Germany, US, Japan, and Australia. More information about Insight Investment can be found at: