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| Job Title: |
Commercial/funds Solicitor |
| Location: |
Dublin |
| Position Type: |
Full Time |
| Ref: |
FUNDSOLICITOR |
| Remuneration: |
Negotiable |
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| Description: |
Commercial/Funds Solicitor
Responsibilities:
 Legal Advice
• Advise on legislation and regulations relevant to the company and its products.
• Work closely with the Board and management teams of the company and the relevant businesses in order to oversee and effectively manage the legal requirements of each entity.
• Assist the global Legal and Compliance functions to mitigate legal risk pertaining to retail fund products and services worldwide.
 Negotiate
• All contracts for the company, dealing with legal issues and risk and escalating to the General Counsel of the EMEA region and, where appropriate, the management team and Board.
• Work closely with Business Development, Product Development, Fund Services, Compliance, IFSRA and external legal counsel, as applicable, on product creation, implementation, registration and maintenance as it relates to the Dublin funds
• Work closely with the global Legal team in other regions, and in particular Asia ex-Japan, on the authorization and registration of the Dublin funds in such regions.
• Ensure compliance with Irish Stock Exchange requirements for Irish listed funds and their directors
 Draft
• All necessary legal documentation in relation to the establishment of new funds and the restructuring of existing funds (UCITS and non-UCITS) to include:
• Constitutional documents, including Trust Deeds and Memoranda & Articles of Association
• Prospectus
• Material contracts
 Manage external counsel and legal budget
• Instruct and manage external counsel, in consultation with the General Counsel of the EMEA region and in accordance with the company’s global policies with respect to external counsel.
• Manage external counsel bills, ensuring that budgets are adhered to and counsel is paid in a timely way.
 Company Secretarial
 Global Legal and Compliance & Projects
 Communication, Reporting and interaction with the business
Requirements:
• Fully qualified lawyer with at least 6+ years commercial law experience – preferably in financial services and in particular mutual funds/UCITS
• Mature professional with a confident and positive outlook/attitude
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work on own initiative
• Methodical, with exceptional time management skills
• Highly efficient with excellent project management skills
• Lateral thinker with ability to ‘think outside the box’
• Regulatory and/or global experience outside Ireland an advantage.
To apply, please forward your CV to Sarah Finlay Legal Consultant, email: sfinlay@sigmar.ie or call 01 4744660 |
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| Experience: |
6 - 7 Years Experience |
| Required Education: |
See Description |
Job Classification |
| Categories: |
Legal & Compliance
Funds
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Contact Details |
| Posting Company: |
Sigmar Recruitment |
| Contact Name: |
Sarah Finlay |
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