Senior Legal Counsel

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior, trusted legal adviser on global reward and compensation frameworks, including equity incentive programs and management remuneration structures.
• Provide strategic, commercially focused, and legally robust advice on the design, implementation, and governance of compensation arrangements.
• Lead legal support for global equity plans, management incentive programs, and executive remuneration structures across North America, UK, EU, and APMEA.
• Partner with Tax, Finance, People, and Corporate Legal teams to deliver scalable reward solutions.
• Draft and maintain plan rules, award documentation, and governance frameworks.
• Support board and committee processes relating to remuneration governance and monitor regulatory developments.
• Provide ad hoc UK employment law support as required.

Requirements

• 10–12 years of post-qualification experience as a qualified lawyer.
• Strong UK corporate law background, including expertise in equity and governance.
• Extensive experience in reward, compensation, and incentive structures.
• Experience working in a multinational environment or a top-tier law firm.
• Proven ability to advise senior stakeholders on complex legal matters.
• Excellent drafting, advisory, and commercial risk management capabilities.
• Fluency in English; proficiency in additional EU, APAC, or MEA languages is highly desirable.

About the Company

FNZ is committed to opening up wealth so that everyone, everywhere can invest in their future on their terms. We provide a global, end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations within a regulated financial institution. We partner with the world’s leading financial institutions, managing over US$2.4 trillion in assets on platform (AoP) to empower nearly 30 million people globally.