Senior Legal Advisor Investment Funds M / F

Amundi, the leading European asset manager, ranking among the top 10 global players [1], offers its 100 million clients - retail, institutional and corporate - a complete range of savings and investment solutions in active and passive management, in traditional or real assets. With its six international investment hubs [2], financial and extra-financial research capabilities and long-standing commitment to responsible investment, Amundi is a key player in the asset management landscape. Amundi clients benefit from the expertise and advice of 5,300 employees in 35 countries. A subsidiary of the Crédit Agricole group and listed on the stock exchange, Amundi currently manages more than €2.0 trillion of assets [3]. Amundi, a trusted partner, working every day in the interest of its clients and society [1] Source : IPE "Top 500 Asset Managers" published in June 2022, based on assets under management as at 31 / 12 / 2021 [2] Boston, Dublin, London, Milan, Paris and Tokyo [3] Amundi data including Lyxor as at 31 / 03 / 2022. By working every day in the interest of society, we are a Group committed to diversity and inclusion and place people at the heart of all our transformations. All our job offers are open to persons with disabilities. In this role, you will be responsible for providing legal advice and in charge of file on the set-up, structuring and any operations of regulated funds (mainly UCITS), working closely with internal teams and clients. You will be involved in a broad range of fund-related legal and regulatory matters, including regulatory compliance, fund governance, structuring of new products, registrations both in EU and complex jurisdictions. In a team of 7 lawyers your main task will be :

• Creation and monitoring / maintenance of UCIs, implementation of draft amendments, registration with foreign authorities, regulatory follow-up :
• Preparation, drafting and / or revision of legal documents relating to investment funds, on the occasion of various related events (creation of the SICAV / sub-funds / funds, merger, liquidation, change of policy, commission, etc.), taking into account the operational needs and regulations applicable at both the country of origin and the target marketing countries.
• Preparation, filing and follow-up of application files submitted to the Luxembourg supervisory authorities with a view to obtaining the required approvals, including eDesk filings where required.
• Provide legal regulatory guidance on UCITS and liquid investment funds, ensuring compliance with Luxembourg and EU regulations.
• Establishment and follow-up of initial application files relating to the application for marketing authorization to foreign authorities, follow-up of the registration maintenance, in particular where the targeted markets present a regulatory complexity.
• Drafting, negotiation and administration of contracts
• Drafting and negotiation of agreements in accordance with the Group's standards, the legal and organizational specificities of the client (if applicable) and the Luxembourg or local regulations relating thereto
• Participation in the qualitative evolution of contract models in relation with other lawyers in the group legal business line. General assistance
• Legal research and / or contribution to projects carried out in response
• to internal needs or customer files (extension of authorized fields of activity approved by the authorities, calls for tenders, commercial proposals, review of commercial documentation, etc.)
• Follow-up of disputes or incidents, in liaison with specialized internal legal and operational teams and / or mandated law firms
• Development and updating of procedures and regulatory databases
• Contribution to the social life of the funds : AGE, AGO, board resolutions, contact with the auditors, revision of the reports, SAQ, etc.
• Contribution to the awareness of the operational staff of the legislative and regulatory provisions as well as their evolutions
• Follow-up of the regulatory developments and punctual analysis of foreign regulations for assessment of local conditions and constraints, in collaboration with local contributors
• Participation in internal or local working groups in the context of any regulatory developments
• Master's degree in Law (preferably with a focus on financial law or investment funds law)
• At least 5-7 years of experience as an investment funds lawyer in-house or in a law firm, with a strong background in Luxembourg UCITS and regulated AIFs....