Legal Counsel - IMP, Funds Assessment

Your role

Do you have experience with legal matters related to investment funds, banking/finance law, contract law or corporate law? Do you love providing solutions? We're looking for someone like that to:
• review of fund documentation, such as offering memorandums, subscription agreements, application/transfers agreement
• negotiate subscription/transfer documentation
• provide legal advice to stakeholders across Wealth Management on the applicable pre trade, trade and post trade processes.
• provide legal support to operation teams in respect of the opening and maintenance of relationships with external parties and advise on additional product information where necessary in order to ensure smooth and fast processing of client transactions.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.
We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Your team

You’ll be working hands-on with a very international team of enthusiastic lawyers within Legal Wealth Management. You will be able to work on a broadly diversified portfolio of tasks.

Your expertise

• a university degree in law
• at least 1-2 years of practical experience in Banking/Finance/Investment Funds law, contract law or corporate law
• exposure to hedge funds-nice to have
• an interest in complex legal and regulatory issues
• the ability to manage multiple internal and external interfaces
• an effective communicator with strong interpersonal and analytical skills, used to interacting with colleagues at all levels
• highly resilient and have the ability to clearly communicate legal limitations to internal stakeholders, also when under pressure
• known for hitting deadlines
• result-oriented and assertive (you don’t shy away from challenging situations)
• fluent in English

About us

UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.
We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.

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