Head of Investments Legal
About the job
- Significant experience, ideally 15 or more years, at a top-tier law firm, financial services institution, or asset management firm, with deep exposure to investment, trading, and transactional legal matters across multiple asset classes.
- Deep understanding of private fund structures, including closed-end and open-ended funds focused on illiquid asset classes such as real estate and private equity, and the legal frameworks applicable in key jurisdictions.
- Strong technical grounding in trading documentation, investment instruments and structures, regulatory frameworks, underwriting concepts, and market terminology.
- Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop legal professionals, setting clear direction, delegating effectively, and driving high-quality execution across multiple workstreams.
- Strong commercial judgment and pragmatic problem-solving skills, balancing a “getting to yes” mindset with clear risk assessment and constructive challenge.
- Credibility, presence, and communication skills to influence senior stakeholders, build trusted relationships, and explain complex legal and regulatory issues clearly.
- Experience working directly with investment, trading, and front-office teams, and managing outside counsel efficiently and commercially.
- Collaborative leadership style and ability to build alignment, influence outcomes, and foster a “one team” culture across regions and functions.
- Resilience, adaptability, and sound judgment in a fast-moving environment, maintaining quality, momentum, and responsiveness under pressure.
- Excellent analytical, drafting, negotiation, and consensus-building skills.
- Unquestionable ethics, integrity, and professional judgment, with maturity to have difficult conversations constructively and without ego.
- Loyalty, humility, and team spirit, with commitment to operating as part of a regional and global legal team.
- Lead, coach, and develop lawyers supporting investment, trading, and operations teams across the full investment lifecycle.
- Serve as a trusted legal adviser and thought partner to the private markets funds business, including structuring, forming, launching, and maintaining real estate and other alternative investment funds.
- Oversee drafting, review, and negotiation of private funds documentation, including private placement memoranda, limited partnership agreements, subscription agreements, side letters, and related materials; advise on fund formation, governance, operations, distribution, marketing, and investor relations.
- Manage external legal counsel, tax advisers, and regulatory consultants efficiently and commercially.
- Advise on legal and regulatory issues arising from investment research, portfolio management, trading, market access, collateral management, corporate actions, and transaction reporting.
- Oversee investment-related legal documentation, governance processes, precedents, know-how, documentation standards, and record-keeping practices.
- Provide leadership and subject matter expertise on regulatory change projects affecting investment activities in Asia Pacific.
- Act as a senior legal adviser to management and business stakeholders, translating complex legal issues into clear, practical, and commercially grounded advice.
- Support the Head of Legal, Asia Pacific, and partner with country and regional legal leaders to deliver coordinated, high-quality legal support across APAC.
- Collaborate with legal colleagues globally and with Compliance, Risk, Human Resources, Finance, and business teams to support effective legal and regulatory outcomes.
- Contribute to regional legal projects, initiatives, and business enquiries requiring senior legal judgment and cross-functional coordination.
About the company
Invesco provides investment management services to retail and institutional clients worldwide. It manages a broad mix of assets, including mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and private equity, and earns revenue mainly from management fees on assets under management. The company serves clients in more than 150 countries, offering diverse investment opportunities across public and private markets. Its product line relies on market performance, meaning returns and assets under management rise and fall with financial conditions. Invesco differentiates itself through its global footprint and range of investment vehicles, aiming to grow assets under management by attracting clients and offering access to a wide set of investment options. The company’s goal is to deliver value for clients by managing assets responsibly and efficiently while expanding its global presence and assets under management over time.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Henley-on-Thames, United Kingdom
Founded
1935
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- August 31, 2026 AUM hit $2.562 trillion after $27.6 billion August inflows.
- Q2 2026 record $45.1 billion inflows lifted adjusted operating margin to 37.5%.
- The new platform targets custom mandates, SMA growth, and hybrid implementation by year-end 2026.
What critics are saying
- Invesco Core Real Estate-USA carries a $2.2 billion redemption queue and 20% fee cuts.
- Fundamental equities lost $7.7 billion in Q2 2026, led by institutional liquidations.
- SEC's Sept. 11, 2026 default judgment against Invesco Alpha hurts compliance credibility.
What makes Invesco unique
- QQQ and ETFs drove $30.1 billion inflows in Q2 2026, anchoring Invesco's brand.
- Solutions & Custom Strategies unifies public, private, active, and passive products globally.
- China and India joint ventures plus Asia-Pacific leadership deepen local distribution and access.
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Benefits
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Hybrid Work Options
401(k) Company Match
Health Insurance
Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Company News
Invesco has launched Solutions & Custom Strategies, a unified global platform delivering bespoke investment solutions across wealth and institutional channels. The open architecture platform combines Invesco's investment capabilities in public and private markets with both active and passive strategies. Clint Harris has been appointed Global Head of Solutions & Custom Strategies, reporting to Co-Head of Investments Stephanie Butcher. Darby Nielson joined as CIO of Multi-Asset Solutions, bringing over 20 years of experience in investment strategy. The platform integrates custom models and separately managed accounts with a technology-forward approach. It responds to evolving client needs for greater customisation and deeper partnerships with fewer managers. Invesco manages US$2.5 trillion in assets as of June 2026, serving clients in more than 120 countries.
Invesco Ltd. reported record net long-term inflows of $45.1 billion in Q2 2026, driven by its diversified global platform. The firm's operating margin expanded to 37.5% as net revenue grew 17% year-to-date. The QQQ innovation suite generated $130 million in incremental net revenue in the first half of 2026. Over 30 products saw inflows exceeding $500 million each during the quarter. Fundamental equities experienced $7.7 billion in outflows, partly due to large institutional liquidations. The firm's leverage ratio improved from 2.7x to 1.9x following $1.5 billion in preferred share repurchases. Management targets a high-30s operating margin and a 60% total payout ratio through dividends and buybacks. Hybrid investment platform implementation is expected to complete by year-end 2026.
Invesco reported second quarter results for the three months ended 30 June 2026, posting record net long-term inflows of $45.1 billion. The firm's assets under management reached $2.5 trillion, up 14.4% from the previous quarter. The company reported diluted earnings per share of $0.76 and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.71. Net revenues increased 5.1% sequentially to $1.33 billion, whilst adjusted operating margin expanded to 37.5% from 34.5% in the first quarter. Invesco reduced net debt by more than $450 million during the quarter and repurchased 1.9 million common shares for $50 million. The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.215 per common share, payable 2 September 2026.
Plume has integrated institutional real-world asset yield into Binance Wallet through a new nBASIS vault on Nest. The vault combines exposure to Bitwise's Crypto Carry Fund, managing over $225 million, and Invesco's Short Duration U.S. Government Securities Fund, holding more than $950 million. USCC targets market-neutral returns through basis trading strategies across Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and XRP. USTB provides exposure to short-duration U.S. Treasuries through a tokenised fund. Both are tokenised by Superstate. The integration gives Plume broader distribution for institutional RWA products. Binance Wallet processes over $5 billion in daily trading volume. Earlier this year, ether.fi allocated $100 million to a Plume RWA vault. Plume CEO Chris Yin said strong yield strategies have remained inaccessible because distribution "was never designed to scale past institutions.
STG Logistics has completed its financial restructuring and exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, reducing total funded debt by approximately 90%. The Dublin, Ohio-based intermodal provider secured $150 million in new capital from investors including Fortress, Fidelity and Invesco, which now hold majority equity stakes. The company reduced funded debt by over $1 billion. The restructuring comes as the intermodal market strengthens. Regulatory crackdowns on truckload capacity have driven spot rates higher, whilst rising diesel prices have made intermodal transport increasingly attractive. US Class I railroads saw intermodal traffic jump 8% year-over-year in Q2, with domestic rail container volumes up by double digits. STG operates approximately 100 facilities and maintains a fleet of 15,000 containers and 3,000 tractors, providing coast-to-coast and cross-border services.