Legal Counsel - Corporate and Enterprise Legal Services
Core
Provide technical legal and regulatory advice and analysis on EU and UK regulation for the Vanguard enterprise, integrating requirements into risk, governance, and controls frameworks.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel (corporate and enterprise)
Builds
Strategic business priorities, regulatory advice, procurement and commercial contracts, and Legal Operations for the Vanguard enterprise
Domain
Financial services / Asset management / Regulatory compliance
Required skills
Regulatory analysis, contract negotiation, stakeholder management, policy interpretation, compliance implementation, horizon scanning, complex issue resolution, independent work
Preferred skills
Buy-side experience, retail financial services regulation knowledge, MiFID/UCITS/AIFM expertise, UK regulator engagement
Technologies
Legal research tools, regulatory databases
Responsibilities
Advise on practical implementation of EU/UK regulations into business operations; Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, and business units on emerging regulation; Conduct research and horizon scanning on applicable regulations; Represent Vanguard on industry bodies; Support special projects and corporate infrastructure initiatives
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC