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Legal Counsel - Corporate and Enterprise Legal Services

Manchester, England, GBFull-time2026-10-28 → 2026-11-10
HybridNo visa sponsorship

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