Senior EU Knowledge Lawyer – Asset Management / Investment Funds

Senior EU Knowledge Lawyer – Asset Management / Investment Funds

Department purpose

Our Asset Management / Investment Funds team is comprised of lawyers across our office network, covering all of the world's principal financial markets. We are able to offer our clients expertise in the key regions, from a full-service coverage of the key European jurisdictions, including Paris, Luxembourg, London, Brussels, Amsterdam and Frankfurt, to our U.S. regulatory practice led from our Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. offices. We also have well established offices in the Middle East and Asia Pacific region that have been involved in setting up many of the regulatory systems that exist in those regions today.

Our lawyers offer clients extensive regulatory experience and they lead thinking on regulatory developments, helping clients in lobbying on, planning for and implementing changes as they occur. Areas we advise on include fund structuring, asset management regulatory, fund financing and fund review. As an international team we are very experienced in providing international comparative advice on regulatory matters that helps our clients decide where best to conduct their business and gives them a competitive advantage.

Role purpose

We are looking for an experienced EU Knowledge Lawyer to join and lead our European Know-How Asset Management / Investment Funds team.

This is an exciting opportunity to :

• Develop and maintain our know-how resources and tools for the asset management and investment fund industry across EU;
• Provide expert guidance and analysis on the EU regulatory framework and market developments affecting our asset managers clients and practice;
• Support our lawyers and clients with training, updates, and queries on EU fund-related matters;

Contribute to our thought leadership and business development initiatives.

Role and Responsibilities

Who we are looking for

What we offer

You will work in a dynamic and challenging environment with an international dimension. We greatly value our unique culture, which combines high-quality client service with a real focus on people and teamwork. In our firm, positive attitude matters. We believe it defines the way in which we work, both with clients and with colleagues.

We offer a competitive remuneration package commensurate with your qualifications and experience, a flexible work environment (60 / 40), a wide range of training opportunities for continuous development, 100% coverage of public transportation costs, a restaurant with subsidized meals, a fitness room with a wide range of group classes, a concierge service and a health insurance.

A&O Shearman is a new global industry-leading law firm, with 48 offices in 28 countries worldwide . Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.

We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world’s leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients.

Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing.

What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.