Legal Counsel Fund Support
Legal Counsel Fund Support
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Job Description
Department
This role is part of Robecos Global Legal Affairs team at the Rotterdam headquarters. The Rotterdam based team has 13 members and works with colleagues in Hong Kong Zurich and New York as one integrated global legal Rotterdam the team handles a wide range of legal matters including
- Regulatory and Fund Support
- Business Legal Support (e.g. global client onboarding trading and derivatives support) and
- Strategic Legal Support (e.g. advising the Board strategic projects M&A processes).
Position & Requirements
Position
You will report to the Head of Regulatory Affairs and Legal Fund Support. You will provide proactive legal support for Robecos fund management activities including developing managing and distributing investment funds including:
- Contribute to setting up maintaining and modifying Dutch Luxembourg and Irish investment fund structures.
- Review and comment on legal fund documentation coordinating with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. law firms) and regulators (AFM CBI and CSSF) to uphold Robecos high standards.
- Manage client relationships effectively both internally and externally.
- Collaborate with various 1st and 2d line departments across Robeco in a fast-paced business-oriented environment.
Requirements
- Relevant experience (at least 3 years) gained in a law firm or in-house within an asset manager or other financial institution.
- Proficient knowledge of the laws and regulations affecting the funds and the asset management sector in particular UCITS and AIFs and company law.
- Proactive team player skilled at prioritizing tasks managing multiple projects with attention to detail and effectively communicating to build relationships with patience sensitivity and empathy.
- Proficiency in English an international perspective and advanced drafting skills.
- A Masters degree in Law from a University in the European Union or the United Kingdom.
- Ability to effectively integrate AI (e.g. Co-Pilot) into your work is a plus.
We offer
A unique and dynamic working environment in the top of the industry. Our business is well positioned for growth supported by a focused strategy. The team is informal energetic and motivated. The remuneration is attractive and at market level.
Hybrid Work Model
Robeco has adopted to a flexible way of working allowing its employees to work from home for two days per week. The Legal team in Rotterdam has a team day on Thursday which is also the day on which monthly drinks are served. Being in the office together fosters a team environment with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Diversity and Inclusion
Robeco is committed to promoting diversity equity and inclusion amongst its employees. We consider this to be a core value in the way we build our strategy how we operate how we recruit and how we shape our culture. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age disability race religion sex sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.
All applications will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. An assessment and integrity test may be used in the selection procedure.
* Please note that due to the holiday period the recruitment process may take longer with a chance that interviews will be scheduled in September.
All applications will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. An assessment and integrity test may be used in the selection procedure.
Robeco Recruiting Team
Employment Type
Full-Time
