Where you’ll fit in & what our team goals are…
This is a great opportunity to join as a Legal Counsel (2-5 PQE) within the Alternatives & Responsible Investment legal team, providing legal support and advice to the Real Estate businesses in EMEA. The role will report to the EMEA Real Estate Senior Counsel.
How you'll spend your time...
Reviewing and negotiating service provider agreements and other real estate related contracts.
Structuring/overseeing (as appropriate) and supporting the launch of, or material changes to, real estate products and assisting with drafting and negotiation of all documentation (working with external counsel where appropriate).
Working with other business functions including tax, finance, company secretarial and real estate operations, to deliver new products or business critical projects.
Keeping up to date with key developments and issues arising in relation to all relevant areas of law, including real estate funds and real estate itself as an asset class in the UK and Europe.
Supporting the effective governance and oversight of the real estate business operations.
Assisting with supervising a trainee on secondment from external counsel.
Providing legal support and advice as needed on other products/services supported by the Team.
To be successful in this role you will have...
Required Qualifications
Must be 2-5 years PQE with real estate or other alternative funds experience and/or experience as a corporate lawyer acting on real estate transactions gained either in-house at an investment management firm or in private practice.
Required Skillset
Ability to act with a clear sense of ownership of tasks following through on commitments around delivery of work product to business stakeholders, whilst keeping them informed on progress as required.
Ability to be deal with a range of personalities within the business and, where needed, to confidently raise effective challenge.
A growth mindset and the willingness to tackle new issues and areas of work.
Ability to evaluate pros, cons and implications of different courses of action and to frame them in a way that can be easily understood by the business.
Able to work easily within a team both within Legal and with other support functions, in particular Compliance and Tax.
Willingness to pitch in to “go the extra mile” to hit key deadlines.
About Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments you'll find growth and career opportunities across all of our businesses.
We're intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a global team of 2,300 people working together. Our capability is diverse with more than 550 investment professionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets. Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies, and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our enterprise businesses — Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities.
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