Marlborough is a rapidly growing investment group that manages more than £11 billion for over 200,000 clients and employs some of the UK’s most respected fund managers. The group has its headquarters in Bolton and offices in London, Staffordshire, Guernsey and Dublin.

The companies in the group – Marlborough Fund Managers, Marlborough Investment Management, Marlborough International, Investment Fund Services Limited (IFSL) and IFSL International – employ more than 170 people.

Marlborough’s success has been built on leading the way in knowledge of the investment industry, service quality, product understanding and added value for our investors.

As we continue with our ambitious growth plans, we are looking for talented people who share our values and can help us ensure they remain at the heart of the business. That means putting our investors at the forefront of everything we do and constantly striving for excellence in the service we deliver.

In addition to receiving a comprehensive benefits package, successful candidates will join a team who are committed to collaborative working in an environment where personal and professional development are genuinely valued

Role Purpose

• To assist the Head of Legal in managing all legal and regulatory matters affecting the Group.
• To advise senior management and the Board of Directors on legal matters as required.
• To assist in the production and negotiation of relevant legal documentation with clients and suppliers.
• To instruct and liaise with preferred external legal suppliers as necessary.
• To ensure legal compliance and limit risk exposure for the Group.

Key Responsibilities

Fund establishment and documentation

• Advise the Group on the laws, rules and regulations relevant to the Group’s activities in the financial services sector.
• Actively manage the instruction of external lawyers in order to obtain technical legal advice whilst controlling legal costs.
• Assist in the successful transition of new business.
• Manage company legal affairs and documentation.
• Undertake appropriate training in order to develop a working knowledge of regulatory areas which include: the FCA Rules; UCITS V; MIFID II; AIFMD; and SM&CR.
• Act as a central point of contact from the FCA in relation to fund applications.

Corporate and Commercial

• Assist in relation to any filings required for companies within the Group.
• Take an active role in relation to company acquisitions and the subsequent integration of those acquisitions into the Group.
• Understand the wider regulatory framework within which the Group operates, providing ongoing advice on areas such as the Group’s compliance with GDPR.
• Own the production, delivery and subsequent negotiation of any contractual documentation required by the Group.
• Proactively manage negotiations with the legal departments of clients and suppliers.
• Ongoing monitoring of contracts in order to ensure ongoing compliance with agreed terms.

Relationship and Service Management

• Liaise and assist Compliance & Risk/Finance departments in documentation review, communication with shareholders, meetings and filing of statutory documentation with appropriate authorities.
• Procure and manage external legal services costs effectively with a view to obtaining responsive, cost-effective and actionable legal advice.
• Assist in managing relationships with the relevant departments of key stakeholders, such as banks and fund service providers.

Governance and Regulatory Change

• Assist the Compliance & Risk team to identify and analyse information regarding governance and regulatory change initiatives.
• Advise and assist IFSL/MFM in the implementation of governance and regulatory change initiatives.

Additional responsibilities

• Complete any other appropriate ad-hoc tasks as directed by the Head of Legal.

Essential skills:

• Ability to manage multiple projects in a proactive manner.
• Strong numeric and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong business analytical skills.
• Ability to problem solve and deal with complex queries.
• Ability to use initiative and work unsupervised in a proactive manner.
• Ability to prioritise tasks in accordance with the needs of the business.
• Attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PC literacy and internet skills.

Qualifications

• Qualified to Degree Level.

Qualified solicitor or barrister with a valid practicing certificate

Benefit:

• Competitive salary of £40,000 - £45,000 with annual salary reviews
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
• 9% non-contributory pension
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme
• Death in Service at 5 x annual salary
• 35 hour working week
• Training for IOC and other relevant qualifications
• Exam completion bonus £500 (IOC)
• Study leave
• Cycle 2 work scheme
• Eye test reimbursement
• Additional 0.5 days discretionary Christmas leave and your birthday off
• Christmas party and paid for social events during the year
• 13 weeks fully paid maternity leave
• 2 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Perkbox membership - access to more than a hundred rewards, ranging from free food in major UK restaurants, to movie tickets, to phone insurance and more.

We also offer the usual standard benefits such as discretionary sick pay, statutory maternity leave, bereavement leave and flexible working arrangements where practical.