Senior Legal Counsel Europe - Commercial Lawyer - Financial Services
FNZRole Description & Key Responsibilities
We are looking for an exceptional commercial lawyer to work within our European Legal Team who has a solid background in financial services. The role covers a broad range and variety of contractual, legal and regulatory matters across multiple business areas but with a focus on FNZ’s European business, its clients and supplier contracts. This role will require consideration of the regulatory aspects of FNZ’s regulated entities in Europe, in particular FNZ (Europe) DAC, an investment firm authorised in Ireland under MiFID with clients and business operations throughout Europe; exposure to working with financial services is desirable.
The ideal candidate is someone who has a passion for delivering complex legal projects, an analytical mindset and curiosity, takes on ownership with minimal supervision, as well as good organisational skills. This candidate can navigate a complex, multi-facetted, fast paced business and can link in with multiple teams across the business to generate the best legal and commercial outcomes for FNZ.
Key Responsibilities:
Work collaboratively with the European and global legal teams and cross-functionally with internal stakeholders.
Provide legal advice on commercial, technology, outsourcing and corporate matters in a financial services environment. Capital markets/brokerage knowledge is desired.
Draft, negotiate and manage a wide range of commercial and strategic contracts with clients for example MSAs for SaaS solutions, suppliers and partners, at the outset and during the life cycle of these contracts.
Provide legal support (with the assistance of local jurisdiction external counsel) to FNZ’s European business operations, including monitoring on legal developments in the region.
Ensure supplier contract management workflows and systems are kept up to date and in line with regulatory requirements.
Develop and implement contract templates and contract-related process improvements, as well as internal policies.
Support the drafting and maintenance of Group inter-company outsourcing agreements in compliance with relevant outsourcing guidelines, in a regulated context.
Manage relationships with key external legal advisers.
Experience required
Admitted as a solicitor/barrister with bar admission in an EU jurisdiction with 10+ years post qualification experience in a commercial/financial services environment in private practice, for a big four or in-house in the financial services sector. Experience and working knowledge of both, civil and common law principles is desirable.
Strong contract review and drafting skills combined with a practical approach to contract negotiation and ability to influence and provide direction on complex agreements, in particular, technology contracts in the financial services industry (SaaS, business process outsourcing, managed services, SLA’s). Proficiency in English required, and ideally in other languages desirable.
Experienced in the regulated financial services sector in the EU, and in particular Ireland, Luxembourg; having good knowledge of European and ideally Irish and Luxembourg financial services law, its regulatory framework and how this affects contractual regulations, operations, and outsourcing.
Fintech exposure and Financial Services sector experience gained with or within a MiFID investment firm or regulated bank desirable, ideally with an operations/product understanding.
Personal Attributes
Team player and self-directing, energetic and resilient, curiosity with a flair for cutting-edge technology; strong communication and interpersonal skills, articulate, and delivery focused with strong commercial acumen and strategic awareness
Ability to work collaboratively and autonomously in a fast-paced dynamic environment and to manage the work efficiently. Enthusiasm for taking on new responsibilities, even if outside areas of expertise.
About FNZ
FNZ is a global FinTech firm, transforming the way financial institutions serve their wealth management customers. It partners with banks, insurers and asset managers to help consumers better achieve their financial goals. FNZ's technology, transaction and custody services enable their clients to provide best-in-class wealth management solutions to financial advisers, end-investors and the workplace that are efficient, flexible, transparent, and scalable, supporting market, demographic and regulatory trends worldwide.
About FNZ
FNZ is committed to opening up wealth so that everyone, everywhere can invest in their future on their terms. We know the foundation to do that already exists in the wealth management industry, but complexity holds firms back.
We created wealth’s growth platform to help. We provide a global, end-to-end wealth management platform that integrates modern technology with business and investment operations. All in a regulated financial institution.
We partner with the world’s leading financial institutions, with over US$2.4 trillion in assets on platform (AoP).
Together with our clients, we empower nearly 30 million people across all wealth segments to invest in their future.