Senior Legal Manager (Distribution & Products)

Amundi; Ireland; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Amundi Ireland Limited seeks a Senior Legal Manager (Distribution and Products) to join the management team and lead the global distribution legal team based in Ireland. The role reports to the Deputy Group General Counsel and collaborates across Amundi groups in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

The successful candidate will oversee a team of lawyers in Dublin, drive regulatory and internal initiatives, supervise distribution networks, and support product structuring for UCITS funds, with a

Qualifications

• Common or Civil law training with minimum 5 years PQE.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of additional European languages desirable.
• International experience in funds distribution and UCITS/product regulation.
• Experience leading and managing a legal team in-house.

Responsibilities

• Take management responsibility for a team of 2 experienced lawyers in Dublin.
• Lead distribution regulatory change initiatives and global initiatives with the Global Distribution Practice Group.
• Oversee third party and intragroup distribution network and update group templates and DA.
• Maintain and enhance technology solutions supporting the network and Group Marketing Procedure.
• Support marketing for cross-border product offerings and ensure robust validation processes.
• Provide product legal structuring support for Luxembourg UCITS funds.
• Assist Irish products team with product initiatives in Ireland.
• Participate in group projects and external fora; act as legal SPOC for distribution regulatory matters.
• Manage external counsel, regulators and other parties to ensure compliance.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of funds law/regulation from EU to country level; develop AI initiatives with Amundi Innovation lab.

Skills

Drafting & negotiation

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Fluent English

English plus European languages

Education

Qualified solicitor/barrister/lawyer (Common or Civil law)

Job description

Who we are looking for?

We are looking for a Senior Legal Manager (Distribution and Products) to join the management team (4 managers) of the legal business line in Amundi Ireland Limited and to manage the global distribution legal team which is based in Ireland. The role reports to the Deputy Group General Counsel who is also based in Ireland. The successful candidate will enjoy a broad range of distribution and product related work and will collaborate with other lawyers and colleagues across the Amundi group, in Europe as well as Asia and Middle East.

Why this role is important to us?

The Amundi Legal function is composed of approximately 120 lawyers – about half based in our headquarters in Paris and the rest spread across our investment and distribution hubs in the rest of the world. The Irish legal team of 10 lawyers has always had a global focus. The global distribution legal team (3 lawyers including the Senior Legal Manager) is based in the Dublin office and, working alongside distribution focussed lawyers in other locations, takes the lead in providing legal support for our Distribution efforts globally. In addition, this team is responsible for the legal structuring and maintenance of a range of Luxembourg domiciled UCITS and provides support to the Irish Products Legal team in the structuring and maintenance of our fast growing Irish product range. These activities are critical to the achievement of Amundi’s ambitious growth objectives.

You will be expected to

• Take management responsibility for a team of 2 experienced lawyers in Dublin;
• Assist the Deputy Group General Counsel in initiating and managing distribution related regulatory change initiatives and internal global initiatives through and with the support of the Global Distribution Practice Group within the Global Legal Business Line.
• Oversee the legal management of the group’s third party and intragroup distribution network. Take ownership with the Deputy Group General Counsel of the group DA and related templates, initiating and managing the rollout of any template changes across the group;
• Globally ensuring the continued enhancement / maintenance of the technology solutions utilised to support the network and the Group Marketing Procedure;
• Support the Group Marketing function in the delivery of legal support for the preparation of marketing collateral, particularly for the Group’s cross-border product offerings;
• Ensure robust marketing validation processes continue to be developed together with guidelines and appropriate training support for stakeholders;
• Provide product legal structuring support for a range of Luxembourg domiciled UCITS funds

• Assist the Irish products legal team where required in the management of specific product legal initiatives in Ireland. Amundi Ireland Limited, our Irish Management Company is growing strongly with a large pipeline of active funds, passive and active ETF’s and a CCF with a current AUM of approx. Euro 77 Billion.

• Participate in group projects, industry working groups and external fora relating to distribution matters; be the legal SPOC for distribution regulatory matters with the Group Public Affairs function based in Paris and Brussels;
• Appoint, supervise and liaise with external counsel, regulators and other third parties to ensure compliance by the Global Distribution and Wealth Division with international and local law and regulation;
• Maintain up to date knowledge of all developments in International Funds Law and Regulation from an EU to country level having particular regard to developments in funds distribution and consumer protection legislation.
• Assisting in the development of AI initiatives with the Amundi Innovation lab focussed on delivering efficiencies in the legal support of our distribution activities.

• Attention to detail and strong drafting and negotiation skills combined with a practical approach to contract negotiation;
• Good judgment, flexibility, enthusiasm, willingness to learn and improve every day and to take on additional responsibilities as necessary;
• Ability to identify important contractual issues quickly and explain succinctly and in a commercial manner to non-lawyers.
• Capable of working as part of a busy team, supporting an extremely dynamic global asset management business;
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills;
• Ability to thrive in a fluid, complex global organisation with shifting priorities
• Independence and confidence; ability to communicate concisely and effectively with senior management, boards and Regulators

• Common or Civil law training as a Solicitor/barrister/lawyer with minimum of 5yrs PQE, ideally in the global financial services/asset management sector;
• Fluent English essential. High level of proficiency in French, Spanish or Italian desirable;
• International experience of the legal and regulatory issues affecting the distribution of UCITS and other collective investment vehicle structures globally; Experience in providing product legal services for European CIU’s;
• Experience and expertise in the review/negotiation of commercial agreements in a busy in-house legal team would be a distinct advantage;
• Experience successfully leading and managing a team

About Amundi

With close to 5,500 team members, and market experts in 35 countries, Amundi provides retail, institutional and corporate clients with innovative investment strategies and solutions tailored to their needs, targeted outcomes and risk profiles. Amundi manages 2.6 trillon euros of assets across six main investment hubs.

What we do.

With close to 5,500 team members, and market experts in 35 countries, Amundi provides retail, institutional and corporate clients with innovative investment strategies and solutions tailored to their needs, targeted outcomes and risk profiles. Amundi manages 2.6 trillon euros of assets across six main investment hubs.

What we offer.

We make all efforts to create a great and positive work environment, focusing on retaining, nurturing and rewarding talent. As a member of our team, you will shave access to competitive and comprehensive benefits package inclusive of flexible work options, mentorship as well as an opportunity for cross-functional and geographical internal mobility and a range of development programmes to help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social & Societal Responsibility.

We pride ourselves in being a responsible and committed financial player. We are keen to develop a responsible, demanding vision of our business, paying rigorous attention to our employees ensuring there is equal opportunity, diversity, inclusion and non-discrimination. Amundi Ireland aim to help provide the tools to help balance your professional and personal life providing access to employee networks, such as our Women’s Network, Charity Committee and Mental Health Champions.

Candidate Personal Data Protection Charter

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