Senior Legal Counsel

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HSBC is one of the largest and most trusted banking and financial services organisations in the world. With an international network extending to 9,500 offices in 86 countries and territories, we combine in-depth local knowledge with unmatched global reach to provide a comprehensive range of services to millions of customers.

 

The HSBC Group in Luxemburg employs around 650 people in several global business lines. HSBC Securities Services (“HSS”), part of the HSBC Global Banking Markets division, provides comprehensive global, regional and domestic fund services including fund administration, global custody, corporate trust and loan agency, as well as sub-custody settlement and services to the international asset management industry.

 

Significant new business has created a number of opportunities and we are therefore looking to recruit a:

 

Senior Legal Counsel - Commercial

 

Reporting to HSS CEO and reporting functionally to the London-based Head of HSS Legal, your responsibilities will include:

 

·      Supply HSS with legal advice with a view to limiting, controlling and managing HSS legal risks when servicing investment schemes;

·      Provide legal advice in connection with the on-boarding and daily administration of any type of Luxembourg domiciled investment schemes as well as alternative off-shore vehicles (eg hedge funds, funds of funds) for which HSS is appointed as service provider;

·      Liaise with clients and external counsel in order to ensure a smooth on-boarding of new clients and respond to operational questions that can arise in the administration of any investment vehicles;

·      Assist in drafting and revising prospectuses, resolutions and agreements in order to meet client requirements in the context of the legal and regulatory environment and HSBC’s policies;

·      With a view to addressing and managing HSS legal risks, ensure that HSS‘ commercial legal library and administrative legal work are kept up-to-date.

 

Qualifications and experiences:

 

·         Law degree (Bac +5), post-qualification would be an advantage;

·         At least 7 years of professional experience in the Luxembourg funds services industry with a good knowledge of the duties and responsibilities of a depositary bank and administrator of any Luxembourg investment vehicle (UCITS, UCIs, SIFs, SICARs) and off-shore vehicle is required;

·         Experience in a law firm is required. A qualification as avocat à la Cour in Luxembourg would be an advantage;

·         Sound knowledge in financial law, banking law and general corporate law.

·         Rigorous in legal drafting while working under pressure and meeting challenging deadlines;

·         Proactive, open-minded, mature and business oriented;

·         Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise tasks and workload;

·         Able to understand, summarise, analyse and synthesise complex issues, with a strong ability to propose solutions, to argue and defend an opinion in demonstrating elements, as well as clearly present and explain complex legal points;

·         Able to integrate a team and to work in a collaborative manner;

·         Capable of interacting with all staff in the Bank, clients and other professional contacts;

·         Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

 

If you want to be part of a leading company, please send your application letter and curriculum vitae (in English) to:

 

luxrecruitment@lu.hsbc.com
HSBC Securities Services (Luxembourg) S.A.