Head of Institutional Services EMEA Legal, Senior Vice President

Role Summary:

The Head of IS EMEA Legal provides senior legal leadership to [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]’s regional Institutional Services, Alpha, CRD, and Product businesses. It also covers global custody and administration operations managed via the Global Delivery organisation across EMEA as well as the development of Wealth Services, and Digital in the region.  In this role you  will serve as an in-house subject matter expert across global custody, trust and fiduciary services, and related investment servicing products, the negotiation of large contractual mandates and client disputes. You will also advise on evolving industry best practices and associated legal and regulatory standards as well as product level regulatory requirements applicable in the context of a global systemically important bank.

The role is critical in effectively counseling legal and regulatory considerations and contributing balanced solutions throughout [Employer hidden]’s global operations that align with its strategic priorities.  A seasoned ability to communicate with senior executives is key to successful execution of this role, as is a strong ability to collaborate across jurisdictions and departments and with other expert lawyers and professionals in the Legal Division.

This role reports to the Executive Vice President, Head of International Legal and dually to the Executive Vice President, Head of IS and Markets Legal, and manages a team of approximately 30 lawyers across 5 geographies through five senior direct reports. This role partners with the Head of SSBI Legal, our European banking subsidiary for the IS business and legal teams within this subsidiary.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Managing legal support to all client commercial contracting for [Employer hidden]’s Investment Services, Alpha, CRD, Wealth and Global Delivery organizations across the EMEA region.
• Counselling on regulatory matters arising in these businesses, in co-ordination with specialist regulatory counsel within the Legal division.
• Counselling the executive management teams in strategic decision-making and related legal and regulatory analyses
• Navigating jurisdictional differences in investment servicing and legal and regulatory requirements
• Managing, developing and engaging an experienced team of legal professionals, with a strong focus on talent development and succession planning
• Ensuring timely reporting of relevant risks, developments and events to Legal Division senior leadership
• Managing outside counsel and other expenses
• Communicating with stakeholders (e.g., executives, industry peers and regulators) regarding investment servicing topics
• Developing relationships with peers within the financial services industry and external counsel, and representing [Employer hidden] in industry forums

Qualifications:

The qualified candidate must be a recognized subject matter expert in legal issues associated with one or more of the following areas: global custody, trusts, commercial outsourcing, or asset management.

Extensive senior-level experience, with demonstrated management and leadership background

Proven interpersonal and communication skills

Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management, evaluating risks and counselling with sound judgement

Highly organized with extensive problem-solving

Law degree from an accredited university, and admitted to practice in the UK.

Are you the right candidate? Yes!

We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don’t necessarily need you to fulfil all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.

About [Employer hidden]

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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Medical Care and Insurance

We provide a range of medical plans that cover you and your dependents. You can also take advantage of our employee and family life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage.

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Depending on where you work, you will be eligible for regionally specific savings and/or retirement plans.

We also provide resources and host local events to educate employees on achieving financial well-being.

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We provide our employees with a highly competitive holiday and paid vacation allowance, with considerations for local requirements. We also offer our employees two paid days off to volunteer their time to company-driven initiatives or organizations of their choice.

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We are committed to supporting all employees and the ones they care about.  Some of our programs include paid parental leaves, back-to-work support, adoption assistance or flex work arrangements.

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Among others benefits, you may have access to group savings, discounts at sport clubs and cinemas, and our new employee referral bonus program.

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