Senior Legal Advisor - Management Company

As a Senior Legal Advisor specialized in investment funds, you will play a central role within UBP Management Company, UBP Asset Management (Europe) S.A. You will be involved in a broad range of fund related legal and regulatory matters, including regulatory compliance, fund governance, and structuring of new products. 

You will work closely with all stakeholders of the Management Company, providing legal expertise to support the company’s strategic and operational activities. You will also collaborate daily with our Product Management team and actively contributing to the structuring, management, and evolution of investment products. This key role will allow you to work on diverse projects and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in a dynamic and international environment.

You will also be in charged of the corporate governance of the _Management Company and its branches. 

1. Legal Advice:
   • Provide legal advice on the company’s activities, particularly in corporate law, investment fund law, and financial law.
   • Ensure the company’s activities comply with local and European regulations (CSSF, AIFMD, UCITS, etc.).
   • Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, partnership agreements, management mandates, and other legal documents.
2. Collaboration with the Product Management Team:
   • Work closely with the Product Management team on the structuring, implementation, and management of investment products.
   • Provide legal support for the development of new products and the update of existing ones.
3. Fund Management:
   • Oversee the creation, structuring, and legal management of investment funds (UCITS, AIF, SICAV, FIS, RAIF, etc.).
   • Prepare and update legal documentation for funds (prospectus, articles of association, management regulations, etc.).
   • Manage relationships with regulatory authorities (CSSF) and follow up on regulatory requests.
4. Compliance and Regulatory Monitoring:
   • Conduct legal and regulatory monitoring to anticipate legislative changes and their impact on the company’s activities.
   • Collaborate with the compliance team to ensure adherence to legal and regulatory obligations.
5. Litigation Management:
   • Handle potential disputes in collaboration with external law firms.
   • Defend the company’s interests in litigation or judicial proceedings.
6. Training and Support:
   • Train and raise awareness among internal teams about regulatory developments and best legal practices.
   • Provide legal support to various departments within the company.

• Master’s degree in Business Law, Corporate Law, or Financial Law.
• Specialization in investment fund law or financial law is an asset.
• 5 to 10 years of experience as a legal counsel in a Management Company, law firm, or financial institution in Luxembourg.
• Proved experience in managing investment funds (UCITS, AIF, etc.).
• Excellent knowledge of corporate law, investment fund law, and Luxembourg and European financial regulations (CSSF, AIFMD, UCITS, etc.).
• Proficiency in the processes of structuring and managing investment funds.
• Ability to draft and negotiate complex contracts in both French and English.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical and synthesis skills.
• Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Discretion and respect for confidentiality (knowledge of German or Luxembourgish is an asset).