UI efa is recruiting a:Legal Counsel - Investment Funds
12 months short term contract
Your responsibilities:
* To draft agreements based upon approved UI efa templates and to record any derogation thereof;
* To update UI efa template agreements when required and replicate the changes in all relevant agreements;
* To participate to the corporate life of the company and its branches;
* To provide legal advices, especially with regard to investment fund regulations;
* To assist UI efa on corporate governance matters and procedures;
* To advise the company on its duties and responsibilities;
* To draft, review, negotiate any types of agreements in relation with administration services to investment funds (mainly in English and French);
* To contribute to the legal and regulatory developments including new products in coordination with other departments (compliance, risks, product development, IT…);
* To be part of a small team of lawyers within UI efa;
Your profile:
* You hold a university degree in law (BAC+5);
* You have 5 years’ experience or more in the investment funds' industry within a financial institution or a law firm;
* You are fluent in French and in English, German will be considered as an advantage;
* You are well organized, you combine the necessary attention to detail and are able to work within a team as well as autonomously;
* You are flexible, polyvalent and able to work on various legal subjects;
* You have excellent communication and writing skills.
Interested? Should you feel your profile suits the above description, please send your application letter and CV, quoting the position “2024/10-Legal” directly via the Monster Apply button. We are looking forward to your application! : In order to meet the worthiness criteria provided for in Article 45 of CSSF Regulation No. 12-02 of 14 December 2012 on anti-money laundering and the financing of terrorism, candidates concerned will be asked to produce a recent extract of their criminal record no later than their first day of employment. This document will be dealt with in accordance with the Law of 23 July 2016.As part of the recruitment process, EFA may collect and process candidates’ personal data. This data will be stored for processing purposes for the period required by law. Candidates may assert their right to access, correct or delete their personal data in accordance with the applicable legal provisions, and in particular with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016) and in accordance with the Luxembourg Act of 2 August 2002 concerning the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data. To do so, they must send an email to> About usefa is a specialised financial services company that has been providing comprehensive fund administration and institutional services since its establishment in Luxembourg in 1996. Our range of services has expanded far beyond fund administration, and we are now a market leader in providing tailor-made financial products and services.Our services include fund administration, investor services, regulatory and compliance services, and more. Because of our broad range of offerings, efa enjoys a central and independent position in the fund value chain, connecting all the major players in the industry. In 2022, Universal Investment Group acquired efa, a sign of our success and reputation as a trusted and reliable partner in the financial services industry. We are committed to innovation, and we continuously develop new products and services by closely monitoring market and regulatory trends. We do this in an open architecture approach for investment funds and other investment vehicles, as well as by providing specialised institutional services. Quality is our top priority, which is why all employees are based in Luxembourg, except for those from efa France, based in Paris, and efa Sweden, based in Stockholm. efa's expertise extends beyond Luxembourg as we service structures domiciled in other countries, such as France and Nordic markets. As a central and independent player in the fund value chain, efa plays a pivotal role beyond accounting and transfer agency-related tasks. Asset managers can rely on us to ensure that their funds meet all operational and regulatory obligations while providing fund investors with high-quality service and transparency on their assets.More information is available at Key Figures
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Billion of euro of Assets under Administration
* 4,927
Funds under Administration
* 169
Clients from 25 countries
* 110
Management Companies working with efa
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