About Cleveland & Co

Cleveland & Co is a dynamic outsourced in-house legal team, delivering innovative, strategic legal solutions to clients across the investment management industry. We deliver high-calibre advice across asset owners, asset allocators, industry associations and industry service providers. Our clients trust us not only for our technical excellence, but for our commercial mindset and ability to operate as a true extension of their internal team.

Looking for a candidates who are qualified as solicitors in Scotland with deep experience in investment management., currently based in London or willing to relocate to London.

Join a diverse and collaborative team of investment management lawyers in supporting our clients’ global investment management businesses through an outsourced “in-house” model. The firm maintains a culture of drive, partnership and success. The legal team takes pride in thinking holistically and providing commercial solutions to clients on a live basis.

ROLE

We are looking for an ambitious Lawyer qualified in Scotland who is looking for a varied role that will offer a broad range of experience with firms across financial services. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years’ post qualification experience and a deep working knowledge of the vertical specialisms across investment management including:

• Retail funds;
• Alternative funds;
• Institutional mandates;
• Distribution;
• Regulation;
• Trading, execution and clearing; and
• Derivatives, repos and securities lending.

The right candidate will be independent, driven and committed to contributing to the team’s and clients’ success. They will be results focused, accountable, and looking for a role that will support their development and progression in the industry. They will also be collaborative and comfortable to interact with peers and business people of all seniority levels.

This role is a brilliant opportunity for a driven candidate looking to take their career to the next level.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will work collaboratively within the team to undertake varied legal work (i.e. contracts, advice, policies etc.) across each specialism of investment management.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Undergraduate degree at 2:1 or higher;
• Scots Law Degree (LLB)
• Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP)
• Admission as a solicitor in Scotland and a current practising certificate issued by the Law Society if Scotland
• At least 8 years’ legal post qualification work experience;
• Independent, resourceful, and confident with great problem-solving skills;
• Adept at building relationships internally and externally;
• Strong interpersonal skills, business sense, and professionalism to communicate with all levels of management, staff and clients located in different jurisdictions;
• Proactive, able to take the initiative and anticipate the firm’s and client’s needs;
• Ability to work effectively with a range of personality types and seniority levels;
• Highly motivated self-starter with a history of pushing for deadline-driven results;
• Ability to jump in and support the team when/where needed;
• Lead and be one step ahead, constantly thinking about what needs to be done next to improve efficiency for the team and our clients;
• Ability to work in an environment requiring attention to detail and high levels of accuracy in an environment where an ambition to provide 48 hour response forms part of the client deliverables;
• Ability to work autonomously where required, meet deadlines and handle queries from inside and outside the firm.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Full Time role with office hours 08:30-18:30
• Willingness to commute to our offices in London as this is an in-office role with flexible working policy; and
• A Mac laptop as we operate a BYO (Apple device) policy to allow for maximum agility.

LOCATION

This is a full-time, in-office role based at our London Bridge office (Monday–Thursday in-office, Friday remote).

Please note: Cleveland & Co is not a legal placement agency. We are a fully integrated, outsourced in-house legal team. You will be working as part of our core team, alongside colleagues, not deployed onsite at client offices. We operate as a collaborative, high-performing legal function, serving multiple clients from within our own firm.

Application Process

We’re reviewing applications on a rolling basis and encourage early submissions. If you’re Senior Legal Counsel, qualified in Scotland, and ready to take the next bold step in your career, we’d love to hear from you.

Cleveland & Co is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.