Requirements: English
Company: Amundi Investment Solutions
Senior Legal Advisor Investment Funds M/F
Job summary
In this role, you will be responsible for providing legal advice and in charge of file on the set-up, structuring and any operations of regulated funds (mainly UCITS), working closely with internal teams and clients. You will be involved in a broad range of fund-related legal and regulatory matters, including regulatory compliance, fund governance, structuring of new products, registrations both in EU and complex jurisdictions.
In ateam of 7 lawyers your main task will be:
Creation and monitoring/maintenance of UCIs, implementation of draft amendments, registration with foreign authorities, regulatory follow-up:
- Preparation, drafting and/or revision of legal documents relating to investment funds, on the occasion of various related events (creation of the SICAV/sub-funds/funds, merger, liquidation, change of policy, commission, etc.), taking into account the operational needs and regulations applicable at both the country of origin and the target marketing countries.
- Preparation, filing and follow-up of application files submitted to the Luxembourg supervisory authorities with a view to obtaining the required approvals, including eDesk filings where required.
- Provide legal regulatory guidance on UCITS and liquid investment funds, ensuring compliance with Luxembourg and EU regulations.
- Establishment and follow-up of initial application files relating to the application for marketing authorization to foreign authorities, follow-up of the registration maintenance, in particular where the targeted markets present a regulatory complexity.
Drafting, negotiation and administration of contracts
- Drafting and negotiation of agreements in accordance with the Group''s standards, the legal and organizational specificities of the client (if applicable) and the Luxembourg or local regulations relating thereto
- Participation in the qualitative evolution of contract models in relation with other lawyers in the group legal business line.
General assistance
- Legal research and / or contribution to projects carried out in response
- to internal needs or customer files (extension of authorized fields of activity approved by the authorities, calls for tenders, commercial proposals, review of commercial documentation, etc.)
- Follow-up of disputes or incidents, in liaison with specialized internal legal and operational teams and / or mandated law firms
- Development and updating of procedures and regulatory databases
- Contribution to the social life of the funds: AGE, AGO, board resolutions,contact with the auditors, revision of the reports, SAQ, etc.
- Contribution to the awareness of the operational staff of the legislativeand regulatory provisions as well as their evolutions
- Follow-up of the regulatory developments and punctual analysis of foreign regulations for assessment of local conditions and constraints, incollaboration with local contributors
- Participation in internal or local working groups in the context of any regulatory developments
Candidate criteria
Minimal education level
Academic qualification / Speciality
- Masters degree in Law (preferably with a focus on financial law or investment funds law)
- At least 6 years of experience as an investment funds Legal Advisor in-house or in a law firm
Level of minimal experience
Experience
- strong background in Luxembourg UCITS and regulated AIFs
Required skills
- Curiosity and taste for investigation and monitoring
- Analytical and synthetic mind-set, accountable and reliable with strong organizational skills
- Reliability, pragmatism and autonomy,
- Good personal relationship skills to interact at all levels efficiently and ability to work in a team environment
- Writing skills and pedagogy to make legal texts understandable and intelligible to non-lawyers;
- Strong argumentation and conviction;
- Rigorous and pro-active and ability to work under pressure and problem solving
- Ability to work in collaborative, fast-paced environment, managing multiple tasks and deadlines,
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and drafting skills (fluency in English and French required),
- IT skills:Computer tools skilled (Word, Excel, Notes, Power Point)
Technical skills required
- Strong knowledge of Luxembourg fund regulations (UCITS, AIFMD, CSSF regu