Senior Legal Counsel

Titan Wealth

Titan Wealth is a fast-growing wealth management business, both in the UK and internationally.  It has evolved a fairer, more efficient and effective business model, structured to deliver leading advice-led wealth management services, giving financial advisers and their clients the best opportunity to fulfil their dreams and ambitions. We provide a dynamic work environment full of opportunity, one where both individual and team initiative and contribution is encouraged, so that together we can deliver better outcomes for our clients over the long term. The Titan Wealth Legal team are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, proactive and resilient candidate who thrives on the pressures of delivering consistently high-quality advice to a dynamic and constantly evolving business, for a challenging and rewarding Wealth Management legal role focusing on regulatory advisory (UK and international) work to join their legal team on a permanent basis. The role requires the ability to manage a diverse workload of matters ranging from keeping abreast of regulatory developments impacting the Titan Wealth businesses, advising on regulatory implementations to assessing regulatory implications of new business initiatives and specific client situations.

Financial Times

About us The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide. At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded. Here, you’re given the chance to reach millions, create work that matters and deliver impartial journalism in a polarised world. In our warm, collaborative culture, you’ll connect with a diverse community of experts who support your growth, career aspirations and wellbeing. Your future at the FT will be filled with opportunities that challenge and inspire you. With no fixed path, you’ll discover new skills and forge a career that can take you anywhere. Build a newsworthy career at the FT.   Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion  We believe in the power of unique perspectives and want all voices in our organisation to be heard, respected and valued. A supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves and operate to their full potential. We are committed to removing barriers for everyone, with a focus on addressing those faced by underrepresented groups.   The Role The Financial Times is recruiting for maternity cover for one of the commercial contracts lawyer roles based at our office in Belfast, Northern Ireland OR based fully remotely anywhere in the UKThis is a three month fixed term maternity cover position, and we are looking for someone available for an immediate start. This is a salaried position.  The FT’s highly regarded in-house legal team is based across offices in both London and Belfast. The Belfast team currently comprises four commercial lawyers who report into a Senior Legal Counsel (also based in Belfast) and the FT’s deputy company secretary. The Belfast legal team provides dedicated support to important business divisions within the Financial Times, including the FT corporate subscriptions and licensing business, the Financial Times Live global conferences and events business (http://www.ft-live.com), FT’s thought leadership business, FT Longitude, and the FT Specialist range of titles. This fixed term contract provides the opportunity to work either fully remotely from anywhere in the UK, or as hybrid working based at either our Belfast or London office.    Key responsibilities  * Advising the business on contracts with clients from a wide range of industries and jurisdictions * Engaging directly in negotiating contract terms with external customers * Providing highly responsive and commercial advice  * Managing contracts which are usually based on standard templates, but can be subject to extensive negotiation * Understanding how the templates reflect the FT’s business model and updating templates as required to meet changing business needs and product developments * Delivering training to business partners * Using leading legal AI tools to develop and implement agentic solutions that streamline workflows and enhance the delivery of high-quality legal advice    Required skills and experience  Essential * Solicitor qualified in the UK. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills * Strong commercial contract drafting skills and legal knowledge, with a good understanding of copyright, licensing, indemnity and liability issues * Demonstrates commercial awareness that takes strategic objectives into account * Highly organised, flexible and with the ability to prioritise and keep colleagues and managers informed * Can build effective relationships within the legal team and wider business Desirable * Previous in-house experience. * A forward-thinking approach to legal practice, with a strong interest in—or practical experience of—utilising advanced legal AI tools to design workflows and agentic solutions that improve efficiency.    What’s in it for you? Our benefits Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave, medical cover, inclusive parental leave packages, subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits are available here. We currently operate a hybrid model which requires staff to work onsite 50% of the time, subject to role requirements & regular review. While flexible working requests will be considered, not all patterns are suitable for all roles. We believe this balanced approach supports flexibility and protects our culture, making collaboration and communication easier, building stronger relationships and team cohesion, and supporting peer learning.  We reserve discretion on reasonable notice to change this approach either generally or for specific individuals or teams.   Accessibility We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements or have any questions, email talent@ft.com and a member of our team will be happy to help.   Further information At the FT, we embrace innovation and the use of technology and appreciate that individuals may leverage AI tools as part of their job application process. Whilst we are happy for you to use AI to assist with your application, it is essential that all information provided is authentic and accurately represents your skills, experience, and qualifications. Candidates should be aware that the use of AI throughout the application process may be monitored to ensure a fair and transparent hiring process for all. Please beware of fraudulent job postings and offers claiming to be from the Financial Times. All legitimate opportunities will direct you to apply through the official Financial Times careers site, and the FT will never ask for financial information, payments, or referrals to third parties during the hiring process. If you have any concerns about the legitimacy of a job posting or suspect any scam activity, please contact talent@ft.com.  Interested in the FT but don’t see the right role yet? Join our Talent Community to receive exclusive updates, featured jobs, and insights into working at the FT.   #LI-NE1

Pantheon

Pantheon has been at the forefront of private markets investing for more than 40 years, earning a reputation for an innovative approach to investing in secondaries, co-investments, and primary fund investments, as well as capital formation across commingled funds, evergreen vehicles and customized solutions. Our specialist investment capabilities span multiple strategies across private equity, infrastructure and real assets, and private credit. Through our collaborative and committed culture, we find new ways to solve complex problems together and deliver innovative investment opportunities across private markets. Pantheon currently manages approximately $82.3 billion in AUM across all its strategies, serving more than 750 institutional and 638 private wealth clients worldwide For further details please visit www.pantheon.com Purpose of the Position  The overall purpose of my role at Pantheon is to provide in-house legal advice and support to the business by assisting with the establishment and fundraising of Pantheon funds and separate account programmes, assisting with general corporate group, regulatory and compliance matters and assisting the various investment team divisions with investment related work. Key Responsibilities:  Fund Raising: * Establishing Pantheon funds and assisting in their fundraising; advising on fund structure; drafting / reviewing fund documentation (LPAs, PPMs, side letters, etc.); co-ordinating investor closings; fund maintenance work * Assisting with segregated account programmes – drafting / reviewing / negotiating term sheets, investment management agreements and segregated limited partnership agreements * Coordinating with internal marketing and investor relations teams, independent boards of directors, external counsel and administrators in respect of the launch, marketing/fundraising and maintenance of the Pantheon funds * Preparing and maintaining various Pantheon fund/client checklists Corporate and Regulatory: * Working alongside the Compliance team on issues connected with all UK/European regulatory aspects of Pantheon’s business (e.g. AIFMD and related issues around filings and marketing passports); keeping up to date on new European legislation relevant to fund structuring and management * Identification, interpretation and application of applicable UK laws, rules and regulations * Drafting / reviewing / negotiating a wide range of contracts (including commercial agreements, contracts with service providers, and statements of work) * Advising staff of legal and regulatory requirements/boundaries/risks * Supervising and educating external counsels on Pantheon practices * Liaising with applicable regulatory authorities * Attending to other general Pantheon group corporate matters Investment Work: * Assisting the various investment team divisions (primary, secondary, co-investment, infrastructure) in relation to investment transactions; assisting with queries on NDAs, fund / transaction terms * Preparing and maintaining various Pantheon investment checklists Knowledge and Experience Required: * Good ‘A’ Level (or equivalent) * Either an undergraduate Law degree, or any undergraduate degree plus a Graduate Diploma in Law * Qualified as a Solicitor in England & Wales. * English qualified solicitors must maintain a practising certificate. Part of maintaining a practising certificate is to undertake regular learning and development to ensure that skills and knowledge remain up to date. An annual declaration that this has been done must be made to the Solicitors Regulatory Authority.  * Must have relevant post-qualification experience obtained in a top 10 (or equivalent) law firm or in-house position This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. You may be required to perform other job-related duties as reasonably requested by your manager. Pantheon is an Equal Opportunities employer, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't perfectly align we'd still encourage you to apply.