Key Responsibilities
• Drafting and negotiating:
• Agreements for onboarding third party funds on for their distribution on Fidelity's funds network. These Agreements to include third party fund provider agreements and side letters / amendments relating to the same;
• Ancillary agreements, for example NDAs, Amendments, novation deeds, data processing agreements, and linking agreements and other re late documentation.
• Support on one off projects, within legal team and in collaboration with other teams within Fidelity, from time to time;
• Keeping abreast with changes to law or key trends in the industry that have an effect on how we do contracts
• If required, travel to other Fidelity locations
Experience And Qualifications Required
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• A qualified lawyer with minimum 3 -5 years relevant experience working in financial services sector
• Knowledge of unit linked insurance, both common law and regulatory, will be advantageous.
• Foreign law degree / certifications (preferably UK) desirable.
• Exposure to cross-border/international transactional experience mandatory.
• Experience in financial services contracts desirable but not essential
• Must have sound legal knowledge coupled with common sense approach to legal issues.
• Ability to independently manage issues.
• Exposure to contract disputes, including dispute resolution / international arbitration and/or litigation will be an added advantage
General Skills Needed
• Positive, pro-active attitude suited to be a team member within a dynamic business environment.
• Good drafting and other legal skills and ability to work and manage projects under minimum supervision.
• Commercial acumen.
• Project management and strong organization skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong delivery focus.
• Pragmatic and solution-oriented approach
• Strong professional, capable of working with other team members at all levels in Fidelity's Legal and Commercial leadership teams without creating hierarchy demarcations.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; excellent judgment; business sense; High standards of ethics, honesty and integrity.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to instill confidence and to build strong relationships with senior management, board members and stakeholders.
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Skills: legal consulting, international law, drafting
