Legal, Asset Management Legal, Public Funds Lawyer, Executive Director, London | London, UK

Goldman Sachs, Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Goldman Sachs seeks an experienced Public Funds Lawyer in London for their Asset Management Legal team. This role involves overseeing fund formation and compliance, providing essential legal support in a diverse and inclusive environment. Candidates should have a strong legal background with 3+ years of experience, particularly in investment management regulations.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years post qualification experience.
• Familiarity with international investment management regulations (UCITS, AIFMD, MIFID).
• Previous in-house experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Legal work related to fund formation and management.
• Support with regulatory projects and advisory matters.
• Establish, maintain, and distribute investment funds.

Skills

Team player

Oral communication

Written communication

Proactive

Education

Qualified Solicitor (UK, US or EU)

Job description

Legal, Asset Management Legal, Public Funds Lawyer, Executive Director, London

Legal, Asset Management Legal, Public Funds Lawyer, Executive Director, London

Legal, Asset Management Legal, Public Funds Lawyer, Executive Director, London

Job Description

OUR IMPACT

The Goldman Sachs Legal division spans offices across 37 cities worldwide, from which we provide counsel and advice to support the global activities of the firm and our clients. Our focus is on providing the highest quality legal advice while managing regulatory and reputational risk. Whether you are an experienced lawyer or have other relevant experience combined with an interest in financial law and strong critical thinking skills, our team might be right for you.

As a division we are focussed on our people and their development and are committed to creating an environment that is diverse and inclusive. We offer numerous training and career development opportunities including a regular legal training programme, mentoring scheme and a people development committee tasked with providing tangible tools to help manage and develop careers. The division also has several active and varied committees including the Diversity, Pro Bono, and Social Committees and encourages participation in firmwide affinity networks that include the Women's, Black and LGBTQ+ firmwide affinity networks

YOUR IMPACT

Goldman Sachs Asset Management ("GSAM") is looking for an experienced funds lawyer with asset management experience to join a small team of lawyer's, within the wider EMEA Asset Management Legal team, with responsibility for a range of work including establishing, maintaining and distributing investment funds, including UCITS, AIFs and money market funds.

The team's primary responsibilities will include legal work related to fund formation and management as well as regulatory projects and related matters. The team provides ongoing support with respect to other advisory and asset management matters as well.

SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Good team player, dynamic and capable of working proactively, leading and driving initiative on a wide range of issues in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• UK, US or EU (or similar) qualified
• Have at least 3 years post qualification experience; previous in-house experience (including on secondment) would be helpful
• Ideally, the candidate will have familiarity with regulation applicable to international cross border investment management and funds businesses, including UCITS, AIFMD, MIFID as well as sustainable finance regulation.

ABOUT GOLDMAN SACHS

At Goldman Sachs, we commit our people, capital and ideas to help our clients, shareholders and the communities we serve to grow. Founded in 1869, we are a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm. Headquartered in New York, we maintain offices around the world.

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We're committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond by ensuring every individual within our firm has a number of opportunities to grow professionally and personally, from our training and development opportunities and firmwide networks to benefits, wellness and personal finance offerings and mindfulness programs. Learn more about our culture, benefits, and people at GS.com/careers.

We're committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

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