Job description
Ireland, Luxembourg, United Kingdom
Legal
Group Functions
Job Reference #
263720BR
City
Dublin, London, Luxembourg
Job Type
Full Time
Your role
Do you have experience in traditional funds and Exchange Traded Funds (ETF)? Are you familiar with Asset Management issues in Europe? Do you like to work in an international environment?
We are looking for an Investment Funds Lawyer like you to:
We are looking for an Investment Funds Lawyer like you to:
- support us with fund formation and lifecycle work on ETFs established in Luxembourg, Ireland and Switzerland
- draft and review the full range of related documentation including prospectuses, investment management agreements and AP agreements
- provide ad-hoc advice to our businesses on the launch, lifecycle and listing of funds based on legal and regulatory provisions but also in accordance to current market practices
- stay up-to-date with relevant ETF regulatory developments in EMEA
- identify, address and manage legal and regulatory risks arising within our businesses across the EMEA region
- commission external legal advice where appropriate on areas of law that impact our ETF funds and managing external counsel
- actively collaborate with our broader legal team of fund experts, SMEs within group legal, paralegals, tax and 3rd parties
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Your team
You will be joining our Funds Legal team (covering EMEA & Switzerland) as our ETF specialist and be based in London, Dublin or Luxembourg. We are an international in-house legal department with about 15 team members located in London, Zurich, Basel, Luxembourg, Paris and Dublin. We collaborate globally with other in-house experts in specific topics (e.g. data protection or custody) and our paralegals. We’re responsible for advising colleagues in UBS Asset Management, which is a leading fund house and asset manager in Europe with over USD 1 trillion in invested assets.
Your expertise
- at least 5 years’ relevant investment funds experience focused on ETF; prior private practice experience would be a plus
- a solicitor / lawyer preferably qualified in Ireland, UK or Luxembourg
- technical expertise and/or familiarity with regulatory issues including UCITS, MIFID, ESG/ SFDR
- ability to independently offer insights into market practice and developments (you will be expected to maintain relevant networks to provide an outlook of the ETF Legal practice to internal clients)
- excellent command of English is a must, a good command of the German language would be a plus
- results-oriented and assertive (you don’t shy away from challenging situations)
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About us
UBS is the world’s largest and only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors.
With more than 70,000 employees, we have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries. Do you want to be one of us?
With more than 70,000 employees, we have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries. Do you want to be one of us?
Join us
At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.
From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we’re more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?
From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we’re more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?
Disclaimer / Policy Statements
UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.
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