Investment Lawyer, Dublin Salary €70,000 – 80,000
Our Client is a global investment house with offices in 13 countries worldwide, including Ireland. A position has now arisen for an Investment Lawyer to join the Dublin legal team.
The Role:
- Review and comment (from an administrators perspective) on the various documentation involved in an offshore hedge fund
Offer memorandum & articles of association, investment management agreement, prime broker documents. - Prepare and negotiate the Administration Agreement which forms the principle contract with the fund.
- Liaise with the fund's external counsel (both in the UK and offshore jurisdictions like the Cayman Islands and Bermuda) at the launch stage of a fund and ongoing as issues arise.
- Liaise with the fund's registered office to ensure timely filings with the Cayman Authorities .
- Liaise with the various Irish Stock Exchange Listing sponsors to ensure compliance with ISE listing rules (ongoing).
- Work with internal clients (managing directors, senior account managers, operational teams, investor relations group) on an ongoing, daily basis to deal with issues that arise on existing funds administered.
- Oversee the corporate secretarial function.
- Advise managing directors on current legal issues concerning the industry. Eg- Anti-money laundering regulation, US regulatory issues that concern US onshore funds they administer.
Candidate Profile:
• Qualified Lawyer
• Ideally 2-4 yrs pqe
• Experience in funds industry, hedge fund experience would be advantageous
• Proactive, hands on approach
• Confident and both a team player and able to work on own initiative
Interested applicants should contact Yvonne Kelly in strict confidence on +353 1 8415614 or email your CV to ykelly@keanemcdonald.com