Lawyer – Asset Management recruitment

The Attorneys and Legal Assistants on the SEI Europe Legal Team support SEI’s international offering of services in the institutional, private bank and wealth management businesses which provide investment management and other solutions to institutions, enterprises, banks, funds and investment advisors. Negotiating and drafting various services agreements with clients and vendors and supporting the development of global business solutions and services are primary responsibilities of the SEI Europe Legal Team. Individuals maintain a comprehensive understanding of multi-jurisdictional law and regulations, as well as knowledge of various investment product structures and regulations

Overview

Job Tasks:
• Supporting SEI’s Irish-domiciled UCITS funds, which are operated as manager-of-managers funds. These responsibilities include assisting the investment and business teams in developing and launching new funds, board meeting preparation and participation, participation in the drafting and updating disclosure documents, negotiating portfolio management agreements with sub-advisers, assisting on regulatory issues associated with distribution of the funds in various jurisdictions, coordinating with outside counsel, and providing day-to-day guidance on legal issues that arise from the operation of the funds.

• Advising, drafting and negotiating distribution arrangements and investment management agreements with SEI’s clients and distribution partners; institutional investors and financial intermediaries.

• May also assist in issues associated with the sale of SEI’s hedge funds and other alternative investment products to clients in the UK and other countries.

• Drafting and negotiating fund distribution agreements with third party fund managers and distributors for distribution of third party funds on SEI’s Global Wealth Platform.

• As part of the London legal team, the lawyer will be called on to assist in other matters impacting SEI’s activities within the UK office, as needed.

Experience and Skills

• +4 years PQE in the asset management area, either with a law firm or in-house legal department.

• UCITS experience preferred and Irish fund regulatory experience useful.

• Knowledge of FSA regulations preferred.

• Experience of drafting and negotiations of UK financial services contracts useful.

• Organisational skills necessary. Individual will be required to carry own administrative tasks.