Senior Legal Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel – Senior Vice President, Dublin

Our client a Fortune 500 financial services company have a key appointment on offer for a Senior Legal Counsel, SVP, to join their growing Legal department. Reporting to the UK based Head of Legal the senior legal counsel will be an Irish qualified lawyer with significant in-house asset management experience. You will have experience in the lifecycle of UCITS funds and come with significant experience in the formation, management and maintenance of Irish funds.
The successful candidate will be experienced working with Irish regulated Management Companies, have knowledge of and experience in the negotiation of a variety of fund and other commercial agreements.

Roles and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will provide legal support to the Irish fund Management Company. They will be based in Dublin and work closely with the business and wider EMEA legal team.

• advising, drafting and negotiation of fund documentation, investment management agreements, cross-border distribution agreements and other commercial agreements
• Advising business partners, including senior level management and directors on Irish regulated entity related matters
• Supporting the Head of Legal with regulatory, strategic or other legal projects
• Working with external counsel where necessary
• Liaising with other colleagues in the global legal department (both in EMEA, APAC and the US) across Northern Trust’s asset management, asset servicing and wealth management business units globally and external counsel
• Engaging with and supporting Compliance and Risk Management

• 8- PQE Qualified Lawyer (Irish qualified is a prerequisite) with demonstrable UCITS experience; Experience working in a reputable and recognised financial services practice or in house legal department of a large asset manager
• Experience of working across Central Bank of Ireland, FCA, EU and regulations
• Experience in lifecycle management of funds - drafting, reviewing and negotiating fund documentation and other core asset management terms
• Able to work with Senior Business Leads across multiple disciplines and international jurisdictions

What we can offer you:
You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas. There is a very strong remuneration and benefits package on offer for this critical Senior Legal Counsel appointment. For a confidential discussion on this senior legal counsel position please reach out to Anne-Marie Walsh: Anne-Marie@fortis.ie