Lorraine Merlet
In-house Counsel @AXA Partners
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WORK HISTORY
In-house Counsel @AXA Partners
London, GB
Acting as legal advisor on a wide range of internal and external matters for all areas of AXA Partners’ UK & Ireland including new business activities, relationships with business partners, product development and operations. Key Responsibilities:• Providing business partnering support on all legal matters, by liaising with local in-house or external legal advisers if need be• Drafting and negotiating the legal content of commercial agreements for the UK & Ireland, in particular insurance/reinsurance and distribution/binding authority agreements• Involvement in special projects as required (including corporate restructuring, regulatory change, etc.)• Focus on early warning on any emerging issues, including legal or regulatory changes• Ensure that work is progressed in a proactive and commercial way offering solutions and alternative approaches where appropriate• Demonstrate high levels of visibility maximising opportunities to meet face to face (within travel restrictions)• Working with the Head of Legal – UK & Ireland to manage the workload, demonstrating efficiencies in terms of cost and time• Working with the Head of Legal – UK & Ireland, ensure that the AXA Partners UK & Ireland business team receives high quality and effective advice and strategic guidance on relevant aspects of its operations to ensure legal, regulatory and control considerations are given appropriate weight and legal risks are managed/mitigated appropriately• Work closely with the central compliance team, to manage day to day relationships with regulators and ensuring compliance with applicable national legal and regulatory requirements• Ensure appropriate escalation of issues and matters requiring approval
EDUCATION
University of Aberdeen
Bachelors of Law with French Law (Honours), Law
University of Aberdeen
Diploma in Professional Legal Practice , Law
Université Lumière Lyon 2
Bachelor of Laws - LLB with French Law , Legal Studies, General
SKILLS
ABOUT LORRAINE MERLET
Trainee Legal Counsel at NatWest Markets Legal, primarily working in the company\'s London office.Driven and hard-working, I graduated from the University of Aberdeen with a First Class LLB Law with French Law (Honours) Degree. I have completed the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice with Commendation at the same institution in June 2016. I commenced my legal traineeship at the Royal Bank of Scotland plc in April 2017, having done a paralegal job with Morton Fraser LLP in the interim. My seats have been in Services Legal, Mergers & Acquisitions, Financial Services Regulatory & Corporate Crime and Investigations (secondment to DLA Piper UK LLP) and Structured Derivatives & Risk Solutions.
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