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Legal Director - UK & Ireland

London, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-05 → 2026-09-28

Core

Strategic legal support for UK and Ireland businesses, enabling growth while managing legal, regulatory, and reputational risk.

Role type

Senior in-house legal director (financial services)

Builds

Legal frameworks, commercial agreements, and risk management strategies for fund administration and corporate services

Domain

Financial services (fund administration, private capital, corporate services, fiduciary services)

Deliverable

Production legal models | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Admitted to practice in England & Wales or Ireland, complex contract negotiation, regulatory compliance, corporate transactions, team leadership, risk management

Preferred skills

Private practice and in-house experience, knowledge of AIFM and outsourcing frameworks, coaching junior lawyers

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Lead negotiation and drafting of complex commercial agreements; provide pragmatic legal advice to business leaders; advise on regulatory matters for fund administration and corporate services; support corporate transactions and dispute resolution; drive legal best practices and develop junior team members

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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