Role and Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Luxembourg General Counsel, the role holder will provide first class internal legal advice, guidance, and support primarily but not exclusively to the Securities Services and ManCo business lines in Luxembourg.

She/he will also ensure that the Group’s exposure to legal risk is managed and the execution of Group business and operational strategies and initiatives are facilitated.

Principal accountabilities:

• Provide support to Securities Services and Asset Management generally.
• Be a trusted adviser by providing commercially sensitive, pragmatic and practical legal support and advice in a cost-effective manner.
• Provide support and guidance to Securities Services departments and the ManCo with regard to legal risks arising in jobholder’s area of expertise.
• Provide prompt, commercial, practical and high-quality legal advice
• Be proactive in the provision of legal support and in advising the business promptly of material legal developments and their implications
• Ensure the Luxembourg General Counsel is fully briefed on major issues arising in relevant business area and major legislative changes in area of expertise
• Build and maintain positive and effective relationships with panel law firms and other appropriate external parties.

Professional skills and experience:

• Strong knowledge of Luxembourg law and EU law acquired with either private practice or experience (minimum of 5+ years PQE) within an international group in securities services/investor services businesses and Management Company. Background in various areas of corporate banking activities and payment and cash management activities would be a strong advantage.
• Experienced and confident practitioner
• Up-to-date knowledge of developments in relation to funds and banking law
• Able to handle a diverse range of legal and regulatory issues (e.g. general banking, regulatory developments (e.g. AIFMD, UCITS V, MIFID, PSD2, GDPR, etc.))
• Self-starter, independent with good organizational skills and the ability to prioritize effectively
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Lateral thinking/problem solving
• Stamina and ability to work under pressure and within time constraints
• Ability to deal with highly confidential and commercially sensitive information with discretion
• Ability to manage competing internal stakeholder relationships
• Ability to accurately identify, convey and manage legal risk
• Work closely with other members of the Luxembourg legal team and ensure that members of the team with less expertise are updated and taking care of current and emerging legal risks
• Experience in controlling external legal costs and managing relationships with external legal counsels
• Fluency in English mandatory and ideally in French. Working knowledge of one further European language would be a definite advantage.