Senior Legal Counsel - Product & Distribution EMEA (German/Italian speaker)

As one of the world's leading independent global investment firms, Invesco is dedicated to rethinking possibilities for our clients. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world. If you're looking for challenging work, intelligent colleagues, and exposure across a global footprint, come explore your potential at Invesco.

Job Description

We have an outstanding benefits package which includes:

• Company-provided healthcare
• A competitive annual leave allowance
• Flexible working options, including hybrid working arrangements
• Generous pension provisions
• Income protection
• Health and wellness benefits
• Volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave
• Life insurance

Your job:

Are you a commercially minded lawyer looking to make a real impact in a dynamic, international asset management environment? Are you fluent in German or Italian?

Join Invesco's EMEA Product & Distribution Legal Team based in Henley-on-Thames or London and become part of a fast-growing, innovative business where your expertise truly matters.

As Senior Legal Counsel, you'll work as a trusted legal partner to the business, supporting Invesco's products, services, and distribution activities across EMEA, with a particular focus on the UK. You'll collaborate closely with colleagues across Legal, Product, Distribution, and Regulatory teams globally, advising on complex, high-value matters in a fast-paced environment.

Your responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee legal work relating to client agreements across EMEA, including investment management mandates and strategic partnership agreements
• Review, draft, and negotiate sophisticated legal documentation with large and often international counterparties
• Support EMEA Product teams and other Invesco functions on legal and regulatory matters
• Monitor regulatory developments impacting products and distribution, and provide practical, business-focused advice
• Advise on legal risks related to new strategies, products, and initiatives
• Support regulatory matters, corporate initiatives, internal policies, and processes
• Act as a collaborative member of Invesco's global Legal group, contributing to a strong, solutions-oriented culture

What you can bring:

• Strong post-qualification legal experience within asset management, financial services, or a leading law firm
• Solid understanding of MiFID investment services, regulated funds, and the broader financial services regulatory framework
• Experience advising asset management or investment businesses
• Confidence managing negotiations with sophisticated counterparties
• Exposure to both common law and civil law systems (highly valued)
• Legal qualification in a common-law jurisdiction, with eligibility to practice in the UK
• Additional civil law qualification is a strong advantage
• Excellent English; business-level German or Italian is a significant plus
• Comfort operating in a multicultural, international environment

What sets you apart

• Strong commercial awareness and a genuine interest in the business
• Ability to work independently, take ownership, and move matters forward efficiently
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills
• A pragmatic, solutions-driven mindset, even under pressure
• High integrity, sound judgement, and a collaborative team spirit

Disability Confident Scheme:

Applicants who opt in to the Disability Confident Scheme and meet the criteria for the role will be offered an interview. We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process for all candidates who make an application. By opting-in to this scheme, applicants will be disclosing that they have a disability solely for the purpose of the Disability Confident Scheme.

The Disability Confident Scheme only guarantees an interview - it does not automatically mean that applicants interviewed will gain employment with Invesco at that time.

To apply through the Disability Confident Scheme, you'll need to firstly ensure you have applied for the role via our external careers page. Following this, you'll need to email us at [email protected] your wish to opt-in, alongside your contact details and the title of the role you wish to apply for.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Worker Type

Employee

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

No
Workplace Model

Pursuant to Invesco's Workplace Policy, employees are expected to comply with the firm's most current workplace model, which as of October 1, 2025, includes spending at least four full days each week working in the role's advertised office. This reflects our belief that spending time together in the office helps us build stronger relationships, collaborate more easily, and support each other's growth and development.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you! We want all of our candidates to shine during the application and selection process, so if you need any adjustments to be made, please send an e-mail to [email protected]. Please include your name, the job you are interested in, and the type of adjustment you need (for example; breaks during your interview, remote interviews, additional time for assessments or other required adjustments)

We promote a working environment that welcomes everyone and creates inclusive teams, celebrates difference and encourages everyone to be themselves at work.

Our commitment to the community and environmental, social and governance investing:
We partner with charitable organisations globally to make an impact in the communities where we live and work. Our people are encouraged to support the charities they feel most passionate about. We are also committed to environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. We serve our clients in this space as a trusted partner both on specific responsible investment product strategies as well as part of our commitment to deliver a superior investment experience.

Recruitment Agencies:
Invesco has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. Invesco will not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired. When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact hiring managers directly.

Regulatory:
This position may fall in-scope of one or multiple regimes/directives.