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London, Gb

United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

Varied EMEA Legal & Compliance role covering distribution compliance across Blackstone’s Credit platform (Private Credit, CLO, Systematic Strategies / UCITS) and Multi-Asset Investment business lines (FoHF, Special Opps, GP stakes, Hedge Fund seeding, Structured Risk Transfer products) across UK, EEA, Middle East jurisdictions.Requiring AIFMD, MiFID, CBDF, SFDR, SEC & local marketing compliance regulatory knowledge; product & structuring understanding; & strong relationship management… Show more Varied EMEA Legal & Compliance role covering distribution compliance across Blackstone’s Credit platform (Private Credit, CLO, Systematic Strategies / UCITS) and Multi-Asset Investment business lines (FoHF, Special Opps, GP stakes, Hedge Fund seeding, Structured Risk Transfer products) across UK, EEA, Middle East jurisdictions.Requiring AIFMD, MiFID, CBDF, SFDR, SEC & local marketing compliance regulatory knowledge; product & structuring understanding; & strong relationship management skills in the relentlessly progressive & pacy environment of the world’s largest alternative asset management business ($1 trillion AUM). Supporting EMEA legal and governance matters for various Blackstone house entities across UK, EEA, Switzerland, Middle East (ADGM, Israel). Show less

Mayfair, London

London, United Kingdom

Reporting to CEO; as GC, Compliance Officer and Company Secretary, responsible for all legal, compliance and governance matters for the group. FCA approved compliance officer CF10 (SMF16) & MLRO CF11 (SMF17).Castle Trust is a new type of financial institution, backed by US investment firm J.C.Flowers & Co., created to deliver innovative solutions to some of the key challenges in the housing market faced by investors and property owners. Castle Trust offers competitive fixed rate… Show more Reporting to CEO; as GC, Compliance Officer and Company Secretary, responsible for all legal, compliance and governance matters for the group. FCA approved compliance officer CF10 (SMF16) & MLRO CF11 (SMF17).Castle Trust is a new type of financial institution, backed by US investment firm J.C.Flowers & Co., created to deliver innovative solutions to some of the key challenges in the housing market faced by investors and property owners. Castle Trust offers competitive fixed rate bond products for investors and tailored mortgage solutions for buy to let and high net worth borrowers in the UK residential property market.www.castletrust.co.uk Show less

London, United Kingdom

Aurum is a well-established fund of hedge funds business with $2bn AUM, and a global institutional and retail client base. Recruited as the first counsel in the business, the role was to cover all legal and regulatory matters arising out of the business based in London and Bermuda. Headhunted to join Castle Trust.

London, United Kingdom

Reporting to the COO and Phoenix Group GC. Headhunted to establish and build the legal department of Ignis’ London office, the team eventually comprised 5 lawyers to provide a specialist legal resource to maximise commercial opportunities and manage all (re)structuring, regulatory, governance, and legal matters across the alternatives platform of Ignis, including a $2bn Fund of Hedge Fund platform, $1.5bn leveraged loan /CLO business, Private Equity and Property fund investments.

A leading multi-manager business, part of the Old Mutual Group (FTSE 100).- founder member of senior management team, reporting to CEO, FSA approved person, member of Management, Investment and Risk Committees- executive leadership role in launch of Skandia Investment Group (responsible for legal and product development workstreams) combining all Skandia investment management businesses in Europe into a single platform for global distribution (Europe, Asia, Americas)- primary… Show more A leading multi-manager business, part of the Old Mutual Group (FTSE 100).- founder member of senior management team, reporting to CEO, FSA approved person, member of Management, Investment and Risk Committees- executive leadership role in launch of Skandia Investment Group (responsible for legal and product development workstreams) combining all Skandia investment management businesses in Europe into a single platform for global distribution (Europe, Asia, Americas)- primary responsibility for all legal aspects of the UK business; product development / design and fund structuring; regulatory strategy and compliance advice; extensive risk management and project management experience and responsibility; strategic business planning- lead relationship with FSA and various service providers (lawyers, trustee & depositary services, third party investment managers)- regulatory/compliance strategy: monitoring EU and UK regulatory and tax developments; lobbying of FSA, trade and government bodiesRole broadened to include Product Development, Mar 2007 - originated, designed and delivered UCITS 3 platform, including stakeholder management to successful launch of first multi-manager equity long/short product in UK market- originated and executed a variety of key commercial and distribution deals – including UK exclusive distribution deal on a Global Property Securities product with LaSalle IM raising more than $900m within 18 months of launch Show less

London, United Kingdom

Advising on a broad range of legal and regulatory issues primarily relating to institutional fund management businesses

London, Channel Islands

Sole legal counsel for fund of hedge fund and single strategy hedge fund platform.

Post Graduate Diploma In Law, Bar Vocational Course

Activities and Societies: Called to the Bar, Member of Inner Temple 1994

Common Professional Examination, Law

Master Of Arts - Ma, Economics, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Hawks Club, Exiles, Economics Society

Ba Hons, Economics (Class 2:1, With Class 1 On Dissertation)

Activities and Societies: University Fives, College Football, Hawks Club, Exiles, Patricians Downing College

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