Legal Counsel - Asset Management

London, England, United Kingdom

6/18/2025

At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns.

Through our behaviours of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

We are seeking an experienced asset management lawyer to join as a permanent member of the Legal team within M&G, providing legal advice and sound commercial risk assessments on legal issues, with a focus on advising our Life Investment Office.

Key Responsibilities

The role encompasses a broad range of legal skills, covering legal advisory, transaction structuring and execution, drafting and negotiating transaction documentation, regulatory work and supporting the company’s strategic projects.

Job & Personal Skills:

This role will cover legal advisory, structuring, product building, transaction execution and supporting key corporate and regulatory change projects.

Key competencies:

• A deep understanding of the asset/portfolio management sector, with a focus on buy-side and institutional experience. Ideally you will have a strong understanding of alternatives and private assets. Experience of private debt / credit would be helpful but not essential.
• Proven capability in managing external/opposing counsel interactions and capable of building and developing relationships with key internal stakeholders.
• Capable of acting as business partner to the relevant business teams.
  
  

Personal qualities:

• Strong drafting and analytical skills and attention to detail
• Brings strong judgement and is decisive
• Intellectually curious with a desire to learn and develop their skills
• A willingness to challenge/debate and offer own views
• Tenacious, willing to go beyond the job description
• Transparent and a good communicator. Works most effectively when collaborating within the team and across other functions
• Resilience and strength of character that enables effective communication across all levels of the organisation
• Strong organisational skills
• Flexible with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and fluid deadlines.
  
  

Qualifications

Qualified lawyer (there is no requirement that the candidate must be English qualified)

Knowledge & Experience

• Qualified lawyer with 4+ years PQE, with experience in private practice, or in-house in the asset management space.
• Strong academic credentials
  
  

Experience Level: Manager / Expert

Recruiter: Helen Simons

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro-divergent conditions. Being a Disability Confident Leader means that candidates who meet the minimum criteria of a job, will be offered an interview if they 'opt in' to the scheme when applying.

If you need assistance or an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional need, please let us know by contacting us at: [email protected]