Legal Associate recruitment
Founded in 1991, Capital Fund Management (“CFM”) is today a preeminent European alternative investment manager with AUM in excess of US$4 billion. CFM is a pioneer in the field of quantitative investment management, and has specialized in developing trading strategies based on a global, quantitative approach to financial markets. Today, the firm trades all the most liquid asset classes on a global basis from its in-house developed trading platform. CFM is regulated by the French AMF, the US SEC, US CFTC as well as the Japanese FSA and is a member of several exchanges.
CFM has offices in Paris, New York and Tokyo and employs approximately 100 staff, a majority of whom have high academic qualifications in disciplines such as physics, mathematics and information technology.
Position:
Due to further expansion, CFM is looking to reinforce its Legal Compliance Team and employ a Legal Associate, who will report directly to the Head of Legal Compliance. Based in Paris, depending on the qualifications of the candidate the position will involve actively participating in all or certain of the following matters:
• Draft and negotiate legal agreements of the French manager
• Draft and negotiate founding documents of off-shore private funds and accounts
• Corporate secretary functions
• Negotiate capital markets agreements in all asset classes under US and UK law
• Assist in analyzing and solving compliance matters
• Assist administration team in legal and tax issues
• Advice management on legal issues
• Educate, communicate and promote staff on best practices on legal issues
Ideal Candidate:
• A Masters degree from a top rated institution in: Law, Economics or Engineering
• Minimum 3 years of legal work at a top rated legal firm or like
• Exposure to negotiating capital markets agreements in the cash and derivatives markets
• Exposure to corporate contracts, loan agreements and bankruptcy law
• Exposure to compliance issues in the financial sector
• A forward-looking person with ambitions to succeed
• An inquiring intellect that is eager to learn
• An analytical mind with ease for numbers
• Basic knowledge of IT and technology in the financial markets
• Team player with attention to detail and capacity to deliver
• Fluent written and spoken English and French
CFM is a successful company with ambition to become a world leading alternative investment manager; we can offer you a dynamic and informal working environment and an exceptionally attractive compensation, including profit-based bonus
If you are interested in and qualify with the above, please send your résumé and a cover letter ref. MT/LA to:
recrut@cfm.fr