Senior Lawyer

Summary

Join Avantia Law, a leading legal services innovator, as a Senior Lawyer specializing in Regulatory/Compliance. Manage transaction and investment compliance for top-tier asset managers, serving as the primary client contact for compliance risk advice. Leverage your corporate and private equity deal structure knowledge to assess key risk factors. Collaborate with a global team of legal professionals, reviewing deal structures and investigating corporate ownership to identify red flags. This role offers significant client interaction and future leadership potential within a rapidly growing firm. Avantia provides a flexible work environment, with remote options and a London office. The firm is committed to diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice law in the UK or Europe (we will consider candidates licensed in other similar jurisdictions)
• Has right to work in the United Kingdom without requiring visa sponsorship
• 4+ years’ post qualification experience with a background in Regulatory/ Investment Compliance
• Experience representing asset management, institutional investor or other FS clients (private practice or inhouse)
• Strong commercial awareness with a solutions-first approach and strong attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Manage Transaction and Investment Compliance for the world’s leading asset managers
• Be the direct day-to-day contact for clients (both deal teams and legal) advising on compliance risk in connection with their live transactions and existing investments
• Assess key risk factors for our clients’ transactions
• Work closely with our Head of Investment Compliance and a international team of ex-Big Law lawyers and talented paralegals & analysts, reviewing deal structures and investigating corporate ownership and funds flow to identify red flags including AML, sanctions and reputational risk

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays + 1 Day off for your birthday
• Remote first (anywhere in the UK) or choose to work from our lovely London Bridge office whenever you wish
• Private healthcare or the option to use the budget to be reimbursed for other wellness activities of your choice
• Annual subscription to your choice of Calm or Headspace
• Early finish Fridays in the summer
• Pension scheme (enhanced after 1 year service)
• Enhanced family friendly policies after 1 year