Legal Counsel - Investment Legal
Core
Provide pragmatic legal advice on fixed income and equity capital markets transactions, including cornerstone investments, private taps, and unlisted equity/debt deals for Fidelity's European investment business.
Role type
Senior in-house investment legal counsel
Builds
Legal documentation and risk frameworks for capital markets transactions and portfolio stewardship
Domain
Financial services / Investment banking / Capital markets
Required skills
Capital markets transaction advisory, regulatory interpretation (Market Abuse Regulation), corporate governance analysis, contentious issue resolution, policy drafting, external counsel management, training delivery
Preferred skills
UK/Europe/US capital markets experience, restructuring expertise, common law jurisdiction admission
Technologies
Legal research databases, transaction management systems
Responsibilities
Advise on fixed income and equity capital markets transactions and documentation; Interpret laws and regulations for debt/equity investments; Support contentious legal issues regarding bond restructuring or defaults; Advise on Market Abuse Regulation and insider trading controls; Analyze corporate governance issues for portfolio companies; Prepare training for investment professionals; Monitor legal developments and draft internal investment policies
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC