At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters – to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures.

THE ROLE

Using discretion and judgment, provides legal counsel, planning and services to MFS, its subsidiary companies and its fund complexes, primarily in the capacity of contract development and negotiation.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Provides legal support to MFS and its subsidiaries, including assisting in the review, drafting and negotiation of goods and services agreements.  These agreements may be complex and cross multiple functions and teams within MFS, and include software license agreements, maintenance agreements, statements of work, professional services agreements, SaaS/hosted/cloud agreements, and consulting and other commercial agreements.
• Works with internal and external parties to bring contracts to closure in a timely manner while providing suitable contractual protections for MFS. Actively seeks ways to make improvements in the contract review and negotiation process, and to increase business unit satisfaction with same.
• Develops (or assists in the development of) guides, procedures and template agreements and other contractual language for use by MFS.
• Reviews and interprets statutes, rules, and policies which are relevant to the regulatory functions of MFS, its corporate subsidiaries, and its fund complexes and works with clients to meet their business objectives within the regulatory environment.
• Prepares, and when requested, presents materials for the meetings of the various Boards of MFS, its subsidiary companies and/or its fund complexes as well as related shareholder meetings. These materials include agendas, minutes of the meetings, fee reviews, etc. Additionally, this individual may offer legal advice or identify issues of importance to the Boards.
• Works with and oversees the work provided by outside counsel on a variety of legal matters ensuring that standards for service delivery and cost are met.
• Assumes additional responsibilities as requested.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s Degree and Juris Doctorate Degree. Must have been admitted to and be a member in good standing of a state bar, such as the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers, or country of practice, such as the UK, Luxembourg, Japan, Australia, etc. 
• 8-12+ years of experience (8+ post bar experience), with at least 6+ years of specialized legal experience in applicable area of law.
• Excellent organization, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Must have excellent project management and coordination skills, and that ability to implement new processes across an organization.

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At MFS, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply - you might be just the right candidate for this role or others.

What we offer:

• Generous time-off provided: including "Responsible time off" for many roles, paid company holidays when the US Stock Exchange is closed, plus paid volunteer time
• Family Focus: Up to 20 weeks of paid leave for new parents, back-up care program, dependent care flexible spending account, adoption assistance, generous caregiver leave
• Health and Welfare: Competitive medical, vision and dental plans, plus tax-free health savings accounts with company contributions
• Wellness Programs: Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program, gym reimbursement through our medical plans, fitness center discounts and more
• Life & Disability Benefits: Company-paid basic life insurance and short-term disability
• Financial Benefits: 401(k) savings plan, Defined Contribution plan- 15% of base salary invested into the Plan, competitive total compensation programs

MFS is a hybrid work environment (remote/onsite) unless otherwise stated in the job posting.

If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please contact MFS at 617-954-5000 or email [email protected] for assistance. 

MFS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws. Employees and applicants of MFS will not be subject to harassment on the basis of their status. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited. Please see the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal document and Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision, linked for your reference.