Product Legal Associate

Wisdomtree UK; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WisdomTree is seeking a legal associate to join our Dublin team, collaborating with the European Product Legal group on structuring, development and execution of new products and maintaining existing offerings, including Irish UCITS and Jersey/Irish ETF structures.

The role entails leading product launches, drafting documentation, and coordinating with regulators, external counsel, and service providers to ensure compliant, timely market introductions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-2 PQE legal experience in financial services sector.
• Previous in-house experience is preferred but not essential.
• Experience working on various fund structures and familiar with related rules, issues and considerations.
• Must have knowledge of and interest in financial services, preferably gained in the asset management or investment management industry.
• Must have strong commercial awareness.
• Must have excellent communication, persuasive and negotiation skills underpinned by a high level of attention to detail and organisational ability.

Responsibilities

• Structuring, development and/or execution of new products and contributing to a coordinated approach to launch across asset classes.
• Product launch process covering UCITS funds and Jersey/Irish ETF issuers.
• Liaising with internal departments and external service providers to ensure timely and cost-effective product launches.
• Interaction with regulators, external counsel and exchanges for issue and listing of new products.
• Drafting UCITS-compliant fund documentation and offering documents.
• Registration and listing of new funds and preparation of KIIDs and listing applications.

Skills

PQE 1-2

Financial services

Commercial awareness

Communication

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Job description

WisdomTree is seeking a legal associate to join our team in Dublin. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with the European Product Legal team on various projects and tasks associated with the structuring, development and execution of new products and the maintenance and optimisation of existing product offerings, including Irish and Jersey domiciled ETC products and Irish UCITS.

Key Accountabilities and Scope

Product Launches

• Structuring, development and/or execution of new products and contributing to a coordinated approach to launch, considering the various requirements across all aspects of the business, covering a large range of asset classes including commodities, FX and digital assets.
• Product launch process covering Irish domiciled UCITS compliant funds as well as Jersey and Irish registered exchange traded commodity issuers.
• Liaising internally with other departments within the firm (product development and operations, sales, marketing, legal, compliance, capital markets and finance) and externally with main service providers (investment managers, administrators, external counsel, accountants etc) to ensure products are structured and launched in a timely, efficient and cost effective manner and that products take into account the needs of investors, various stakeholders within the business and regulatory requirements within the relevant market(s).
• Interaction with regulators, external counsel and exchanges in connection with the issue and listing of new products.
• Drafting of UCITS-compliant fund documentation and Prospectus Regulation-compliant offering documents.
• Registration and listing of new funds and preparation of all relevant documentation including listing applications and KIIDs and coordinating the process with external advisors.
• Assistance with preparation of marketing collateral, RFP responses and responses to other client queries.

Product Maintenance

• As required, work on updates to ETF fund documentation and annual updates of ETC prospectuses.
• Preparation of checklists, forms and other ancillary documents as part of maintenance requirements
• Ensuring the ongoing regulatory/documentation compliance for all ETF products, including meeting the relevant listing/registration requirements and implementing any required changes
• Ensuring the equivalent regulatory requirements are met for the ETC platform
• Address various ETF and ETC product structural issues and queries as they may arise from time to time.

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-2 PQE legal experience in financial services sector, although consideration will be given to quality of experience rather than pure duration.
• Previous in-house experience is preferred but not essential.
• Experience working on various fund structures and familiar with related rules, issues and considerations.
• Must have knowledge of and interest in financial services, preferably gained in the asset management or investment management industry.
• Must have strong commercial awareness.
• Must have excellent communication, persuasive and negotiation skills underpinned by a high level of attention to detail and organisational ability.
• Must work well in a team and be able to win the confidence of colleagues and others.
• Must be able to manage own workload and multi-task effectively and have a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.

About Us:

WisdomTree is a global financial innovator, offering a diverse suite of exchange-traded products (ETPs), models and solutions, private market investments and digital asset-related products. Our offerings empower investors to shape their financial future and equip financial professionals to grow their businesses. Leveraging the latest financial infrastructure, we create products that emphasize access and transparency and provide an enhanced user experience. Building on our heritage of innovation, we offer next-generation digital products and services related to tokenized real world assets and stablecoins, as well as our institutional platform, WisdomTree Connect, blockchain-native digital wallet, WisdomTree Prime, and have expanded into private markets through the acquisition of Ceres Partners’ U.S. farmland platform.

Work Smart:

Headquartered in New York City, WisdomTree embraces a “Work Smart” philosophy that transcends physical workspace, aiming to optimize productivity, efficiency and effectiveness. Employee time in the office generally is not prescribed, and team leaders are empowered to determine how their teams work best, based on their roles, which may include in-person, in-office engagement.

Mission, Vision & Values:

WisdomTree is committed to delivering a better financial experience through the quality of our products, solutions and engagement, and to be the leader in delivering best structured access to global asset classes, empowering clients through innovative solutions and long-term performance. WisdomTree employees strive for excellence and innovation, work with transparency and accountability and support each other as a global team.We welcome the applications of qualified individuals who will support this mission and thrive in our collaborative and empowering work environment.