# Managing Director & Managing Counsel, State Street Investment Management – Head of Asia-Pacific Legal **Company**: State Street **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Category**: Legal **Industry**: Finance **Apply**: https://statestreet.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Global/job/Munich-Germany/MD---Managing-Counsel--State-Street-Investment-Management---Head-of-Asia-Pacific-Legal_R-799304?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_398ed47b-97c ## Description State Street Investment Management is seeking a seasoned attorney and strategic legal team leader to serve as Managing Director & Managing Counsel, Head of Legal for the Asia-Pacific region. This role is the senior legal advisor to State Street Investment Management's asset management business across the Asia-Pacific region. Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel of State Street Investment Management, the successful candidate will lead a team of legal professionals that serve the State Street Investment asset management business in the Asia-Pacific region and provide strategic legal leadership for institutional distribution activities, investment management services, client engagements, regulatory matters, and business initiatives throughout the region. **Institutional Distribution and Client Matters** - Lead legal support for State Street Investment Management's asset management business across Asia, including Hong Kong, Singapore, China, South Korea, Japan, India and Australia. - Provide strategic legal advice regarding State Street Investment Management’s investment management products, institutional, intermediary and wealth distribution activities, institutional client relationships, strategic partnerships and business initiatives. - Lead negotiations and provide legal support for investment management agreements, client mandates, and other significant commercial arrangements. - Partner with client-facing and business teams to support client engagements and deliver practical, commercially informed legal guidance. - Navigate complex cross-border legal and regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions. **Strategic Legal, Regulatory and Governance Advice** - Counsel senior management on legal, regulatory, governance, and risk considerations relevant to business strategy and growth objectives. - Advise on regulatory developments affecting asset management activities and operations within the Asia-Pacific region. - Partner with State Street Investment Management Compliance, Risk, Operations, Product, and other stakeholders to identify and manage legal and regulatory risks. - Ensure timely escalation and reporting of significant legal, regulatory, and business developments to senior leadership. - Translate complex legal and regulatory matters into clear, practical, and actionable guidance for business and control stakeholders. **Product, Business and External Engagement Support** - Support the development and launch of new investment strategies, products, and related strategic initiatives. - Advise on legal and regulatory considerations associated with institutional investment products, client structures, distribution activities, and related business initiatives. - Manage outside counsel relationships and related legal expenditures. - Represent State Street Investment Management within industry forums and maintain effective relationships with regulators, external counsel, and industry participants, as appropriate. - Promote consistent, scalable, and effective legal support across institutional distribution and client-related activities. **Leadership and Team Management** - Manage, develop, and engage a team of legal professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, inclusion, and high performance. - Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to senior business leaders. - Build and lead high-performing teams through coaching, development, and inclusion. - Promote collaboration across functions and jurisdictions. - Drive accountability, ownership, and execution excellence. - Demonstrate sound judgment in managing risk while supporting business growth and innovation. **What We Value** - Executive presence and the credibility to advise and influence senior business, legal, and control leaders. - Strong commercial judgment and the ability to balance legal, regulatory, and business objectives. - A practical, risk-based, and solutions-oriented approach to legal advice and problem-solving. - The ability to navigate complex cross-border requirements and communicate clear, actionable recommendations. - Strong leadership capabilities and a demonstrated commitment to developing legal talent. - A collaborative approach and the ability to build trusted relationships across functions and jurisdictions. - A commitment to integrity, accountability, inclusion, and disciplined risk management. - The ability to support business growth and innovation while maintaining sound legal and governance standards. **Education and Preferred Qualifications** - Qualified solicitor, attorney, or equivalent legal qualification in a major financial jurisdiction, with Asia regional expertise. - Minimum 12 years of relevant legal experience within investment management, asset management, financial services, or a leading law firm. - Demonstrated experience managing and developing teams of legal professionals. - Extensive experience supporting institutional asset management businesses and institutional client relationships. - Deep understanding of investment management agreements, institutional distribution models, and applicable asset management regulatory frameworks. - Experience advising on legal and regulatory matters impacting investment management activities within Asia, including India. - Experience supporting asset management business activities in India, including relevant legal and regulatory considerations. - Exceptional drafting, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills. - Proven ability to influence senior leaders and provide clear, practical, solutions-oriented legal advice. - Experience gained within the legal department of a global asset management firm and supporting a large financial institution. - Exposure to multiple Asia-Pacific regulatory regimes, including India. - Experience with cross-border investment management structures. - Demonstrated success advising senior executives on strategic business, regulatory, and governance matters. ## Skills ### Required - investment management - asset management - regulatory compliance - legal advice - team management - leadership - communication - stakeholder management - drafting - negotiation ### Nice to have - Asia-Pacific regulatory regimes - cross-border investment management structures - institutional asset management businesses - investment management agreements - institutional distribution models --- Source: [Apply at statestreet.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com](https://statestreet.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Global/job/Munich-Germany/MD---Managing-Counsel--State-Street-Investment-Management---Head-of-Asia-Pacific-Legal_R-799304?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)