Description About this role  The role is to provide legal support in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) region as part of BlackRock’s Public Funds Legal team. The focus of this role will be in support of BlackRock’s funds and other exchange traded products (ETPs) in EMEA and their marketing, distribution, and partnership arrangements worldwide. The role will also include advising on the structuring of client solutions using such products as building blocks, supporting BlackRock’s distribution technology platforms and implementation of regulatory developments as these impact the businesses supported. General commercial legal work and specific project work across business areas will also be involved. The candidate will work in a team of ~25 lawyers in London who form the Funds Legal Team within the broader EMEA Legal & Compliance department. The Funds Legal Team is a diverse team comprising lawyers qualified in a number of different countries, paralegals and administrative staff.The individual will be expected to work with a high degree of autonomy and, recognising that the individual is also part of a broader team, communicate and escalate appropriately to senior managers. The candidate will be expected to take on a complete workload as soon as possible after joining and partner closely with the relevant businesses they support.Experience in at least some of the areas outlined below would be helpful. Candidates with other transferable expertise and experience will also be considered.Key Responsibilities:Structure UCITS and AIF products in Ireland, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom and/or the Netherlands and listed exchange traded note programmes and advise on their establishment and distribution;Draft and negotiate prospectuses, key information documents and service provider agreements for the types of products outlined above, which may be structured as mutual funds, exchange traded funds or special purpose vehicles issuing debt;Provide proactive legal support to the EMEA businesses supported (across client channels, product solutions, marketing etc.);Identify, address and manage legal risk arising within the respective businesses supported, the investment products managed by BlackRock, and BlackRock more generally;Interpret regulations to help the businesses navigate the changing regulatory environment and implement new regulations;Liaison with external legal counsel where appropriate on areas of law that impact the business concerned;Assisting on ad hoc projects (EMEA or firm-wide);Manage and document internal know-how and other materials for ease of access by colleagues and successors and for increasing scale;

Drafting proficiency in English is a must. Language proficiency in French or German would be a bonus.Competencies:Motivated, resilient and enjoys challenges;Commercial outlook, strong analytic skills and attention to detail;Ability to explain complex legal and regulatory concepts to non-lawyers;Ability to work as a team in a collaborative way and personable;Ability to work autonomously and manage own work-load and yet also provide updates and escalate issues whenever appropriate;

Solicitor / lawyer qualified in England and Wales, Scotland or in a jurisdiction in the European Union.Relevant post qualification experience gained either in-house in financial services and investment products in Europe or in medium/large private practice in financial services work and/or investment products.6 to 10 years relevant post qualification experience.