Ftc - Associate Legal Counsel

**About the opportunity**:
**Department Description**

We are part of FIL’s General Counsel - Group Legal, Compliance and Company Secretariat team and as such work very closely with our legal, tax, regulatory and commercial counterparts based in the Asia Pacific, United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Canada and other jurisdictions on cross border support covering commercial contracts, business legal document, Company Secretariat and other legal documentation. Fidelity’s in-house lawyers provide proactive and pragmatic advice to the business on a diverse range of issues, such as but not limited to new business initiatives, operational and customer matters and providing regulatory analysis.

We have a strong focus on maximising in-house delivery and minimising use of external law firms.

In India, we are responsible for assisting in legal matters relating to all Fidelity International entities/businesses in India. We currently support 3 India based legal entities (comprising SEZ/STP/DTA units) and equal number of Trusts set up for the benefit of certain employees. We also manage corporate secretarial tasks for all of the Fidelity International entities/Trusts.

**Purpose of the Role**

This is a global role having direct interface with our colleagues located outside India. You will primarily assist on documentation related to Fidelity International’s mutual fund business covering United Kingdom, Contiental Europe and Canada.

This position requires ready access to and regular communication with our colleagues in different geographies, eye for detail, diligence and willingness to learn.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Reviewing mutual fund documentation including fund factsheets and other related mutual fund documents, as needed.
- Assess information provided by relevant business units and make additions and amendments to the documents.
- Liaising with internal and external stakeholders for the above activities.

**Experience and Qualifications Required**
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; excellent judgment; business sense; high standards of ethics, honesty and integrity
- Strong attention to detail, organization and ability to successfully manage several ongoing assignments.
- Must have common sense approach to issues
- Team player
- Please note this is not a Co-Sec role - Company Secretary qualification is preferable but not a must.
- Cross-border /international engagement linked experience is preferable.

**About you**:
**About Fidelity International**:
We’ve been helping our clients plan and save for the futures they want for over 50 years. From more than 25 locations around the world, we provide investment services and retirement expertise to 2.5 million clients - everyone from central banks and financial institutions to wealth managers and private individuals. We think generationally and look to the long term. And today, building on the security of private ownership and our strong sense of purpose, we’re growing our business like never before.

**What it’s like to work here.**

In our welcoming, caring culture, you’ll feel valued, trusted and free to express yourself. We recognise the value of inclusion and diversity in culture, in thought and in experience. With this in mind, please let us know if you feel you might benefit from any reasonable adjustments to perform to the best of your ability during the recruitment process and beyond.

As well as a clear commitment to inclusion, we offer real flexibility about where, when and how you work. It’s an approach we call ‘dynamic working’, and you’ll find it brings the very best out in you.

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