Legal Counsel

The Opportunity:

We are seeking to add another member to our in-house legal team at Fisher Investments Ireland. While based in Ireland, this position will help support our global group of companies. As a growth-oriented investment management organisation, this is an exciting opportunity for a pragmatic lawyer who enjoys partnering with business teams in various jurisdictions, learning new legal areas and requirements, and rolling up their sleeves to develop and implement creative solutions with day-to-day legal issues and global expansion.

Responsibilities:

While responsibilities will vary based on business need from time to time, responsibilities may include:

• Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice to business units on issues that arise on a day-to-day basis. Such issues may range in numerous global jurisdictions and areas of law, from investment management regulation to employment laws
• Research legal requirements, laws and regulation in various jurisdictions to support providing legal analysis, advice and recommendations to the business
• Participate in ad-hoc regulatory and business projects, which may include implementation of new legislation or regulatory requirements, launching new regulated entities, etc.
• Draft various documents related to legal support of the business globally, which may include commercial contracts, employment agreements, investment management agreements, fund documentation, policies, business guidelines, etc.
• Review and approve materials or information, including helping the business units understand requirements in creation of such materials
• Work in collaboration with the group-wide legal team and business units
• Liaise with outside counsel in various jurisdictions

Your Qualifications:

• A solicitor with 5+ years of post-qualification experience; top tier law firm experience or time spent working in-house an advantage
• Highly intelligent, with intellectual curiosity and a high aptitude and desire for learning and building expertise in new legal and regulatory areas, from areas specific to investment management to broader areas such as employment laws
• Ability to conduct a thorough legal analysis of complex topics and translate this analysis into practical and succinct legal advice
• Ability to apply common sense and develop practical and creative legal solutions to the specific needs of the business
• Ability to effectively deal with complexity, ambiguity and nuances
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively and gain trust and confidence with personnel at all levels across the organisation
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to tailor writing style and conciseness to different audiences
• A team player and relationship builder who enjoys supporting colleagues, offers to both pitch in with work and share work, and has the ability to build rapport and establish trust
• Strong decision-making ability, with skill in effectively balancing business interests against legal and regulatory risks
• Ability to effectively balance a high level of attention to detail and commitment to high standards with bigger picture, strategic objectives and timeliness
• Highly self-motivated, a self-starter and proactive; willing to roll up one’s sleeves to get things done
• Independent worker, with the organisational and task management skills necessary to prioritise multiple, often competing, work demands by understanding competing priorities and making appropriate judgments about relative importance while managing expectations
• Skills with MS-applications (primarily Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
• Familiarity with investment management, employment and privacy laws in various jurisdictions a plus
• Foreign language skills a plus

Why Fisher Investments Ireland:

The global Fisher organisation distinguishes itself by putting clients first, providing unmatched service, and taking a personalised approach to investing. You can feel confident knowing that Fisher Investments and Fisher Investments Ireland align with our clients’ priorities by using a simple and transparent fee structure and recognised European custodians.

It’s the people that make the Fisher purpose possible, and to help our employees meet their long-term goals, we offer an array of benefits, including:

• 100% paid premiums for our top-tier supplemental healthcare and dental plans for employees and their qualified dependents
• 28 days annual leave, with the ability to purchase up to 3 additional days per year, plus up to 11 paid holidays
• Enhanced maternity pay package with 26 weeks’ top up to full base pay for eligible employees
• $10,000* fertility, hormonal health and family-forming benefit
• A retirement pension plan, featuring a 9% company pension contribution of your base pay and an additional company match of up to 5% of base pay
• Monthly gym subsidy of up to €50 per month
• Employee Assistance Program and other emotional wellbeing services
• A collaborative working environment that practices ongoing training, educational support and employee appreciation events
• Employees residing outside of the US will be eligible for the $10,000 equivalent in their local currency.

FISHER INVESTMENTS IRELAND IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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