Institutional Legal Lawyer – EMEA Legal & Compliance
Core
Provide strategic legal advice and risk management for BlackRock's institutional client businesses, Multi-Asset Strategies, and captive life insurance vehicle across the EMEA region.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel (institutional legal & compliance)
Builds
Legal frameworks, client agreements, and regulatory compliance strategies for investment management and fund distribution.
Domain
Financial services / Asset management / Investment funds
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Solicitor qualification (England and Wales or relevant jurisdiction), transactional legal expertise, regulatory analysis, contract negotiation, risk management, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
MiFID analysis, UCITS/AIF distribution knowledge, retail wealth intermediary platform familiarity
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Identify and manage legal/regulatory risks for institutional clients; negotiate complex advisory and partnership agreements; provide commercial legal advice on outsourcing and fund distribution; coordinate external legal counsel; advise on governance and industry consultations.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, autonomous IC
