Asha Morzaria

Director | Banking and Financal Services

UK

Asha recruits in-house lawyers of all levels into permanent positions within the banking and financial services sectors. Her clients include fintech companies, hedge funds, private equity firms, brokers, trading platforms, accountancy firms, asset/investment managers, regulatory bodies and FCA regulated entities. She specifically focuses on supporting CFO’s and General Counsel to build, grow and shape their legal teams. Asha trained and qualified as a lawyer before making a move into legal recruitment in 2003.

  • Asset management

Derivatives Legal Counsel – NQ+

An incredible role at an asset management company for a derivatives lawyer as they undergo growth and significant expansion. Your responsibilities will include: – drafting, negotiating and advising on a range of derivative trading documentation including ISDA, GMRA, GMSLA, clearing and collateral agreements; – leading on regulatory change projects, advising on EMIR regulatory reporting agreements […]
  • Posted Posted 4 days ago
  • Management consulting
  • Manufacturing
  • Media/entertainment
  • Pharmaceuticals/life sciences
  • Private Equity/Venture Capital
  • Real Estate (In-house)
  • Retail
  • Services
  • Shipping
  • Sports
  • Technology (In-house)

In-house M&A Role – any sector

A unique opportunity to join a recently listed company going through its next stage of international growth. The successful candidate will be joining a small legal team of high calibre lawyers from magic circle and leading international law firms. This is a well-established organisation but with a start-up culture encouraging entrepreneurship and to think outside […]
  • Posted Posted 1 week ago
  • Insurance

Rare In-house Insurance Lawyer (NQ+)

A NQ+ role at a global insurance company to join a well-established and incredibly down-to-earth legal team to support their underwriting business, having the opportunity to attend client meetings with the underwriters including closings and dinners which is a very rare offering, making it an incredibly commercial role. The role will involve working on asset […]
  • Posted Posted 3 weeks ago
  • Banking (in-house)
  • Financial services (in-house)
  • FinTech

Rare role for a finance lawyer at a fintech

Rare opportunity for a lawyer with a securtisation, structured finance or DCM background looking to make a move into a growing fintech business where you can add value and enjoy a great work life balance. It is a fast-paced and innovative culture which is fun and relaxed, allowing dogs in the office and social space. […]
  • Posted Posted 3 weeks ago
  • Financial services (in-house)
  • FinTech

Commercial Legal Counsel – Scale-up Fintech

Global scale-up payments company is seeking a commercial contracts lawyer with a strong technical grounding and a creative-thinker to join a high-caliber legal team as they enter their next-stage of growth. You will be instrumental in supporting their commercial operations globally covering the UK, Europe and North America working across a range of commercial agreements. […]
  • Posted Posted 1 month ago

asha’s Insights

  • Career Advice

What does it mean to be a woman and work in tech?

  • Posted June 18, 2024
What is it like to work in tech? But more specifically what does it mean to be a woman and work in tech? Taylor Root Director, Asha Morzaria, recently discussed just this with Adam Baldwin and learnt more about his role as General Counsel at the not-for-profit organisation, Girls in Tech. Before we learn more […]
  • Career Advice

Taylor Root UK Trustee Network: An interview with Andy Simpson

  • Posted June 5, 2024
As part of our interview series for our Trustee Network, Taylor Root Director, Asha Morzaria, recently spoke to Andy Simpson, Head of Compliance at Tysers, about being a Trustee for No Limits. Who does No Limits as a charity support? No Limits supports over 7,000 children and young people in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight […]
  • Career Advice

CEO Insights with Natalie Webb: Taylor Root UK Trustee Network

  • Posted April 25, 2024
A Trustee is an essential part of any charity, providing governance, and bringing experience and support to CEO’s and leadership teams. As part of our interview series for our Trustee Network we thought it would be a great insight to understand the role of Trustee from a CEO’s perspective. So, Taylor Root Director, Asha Morzaria, recently […]
  • Global Impact Series

Client interview: How to foster diversity of thought in your legal team and boardroom

  • Posted June 15, 2023
Taylor Root’s Director, Asha Morzaria recently spoke with Nadia Hoosen, serving as a member of the Executive Committee as Chief Legal Officer and Group Company Secretary at OneWeb. Nadia provides an incredibly candid and thought-provoking interview about her background, career journey and how this has influenced her leadership style.  It’s an inspiring one with many take […]
  • Career Advice

Making a move to a fintech as the first legal hire

  • Posted November 21, 2022
Taylor Root Director, Asha Morzaria recently spoke with Anastasia Demetriou, General Counsel and Company Secretary at IFX Payments. They discussed topics around her career, moving in-house, what challenges she’s faced in the market, advice she would give to those looking to move into a high growth environment and the particular attributes she looks for when […]
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