Head of Legal
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- Luxembourg
- Work type
- Hybrid
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Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, the Legal Deputy acts as the second-in-command of the Legal function. The role is responsible for supporting the leadership, management, and development of the Legal team across all legal streams.
- Qualified lawyer admitted to practice in Luxembourg or another European Union jurisdiction.
- LL.M. in Law or equivalent legal qualification.
- Minimum 10-15 years of post-qualification experience.
- Significant experience gained within a law firm, asset management company, management company, regulated financial services business or Big Four environment.
- Strong experience across Investment Funds and Corporate & Commercial legal matters.
- Experience advising senior internal stakeholders and business leaders.
- Experience managing complex legal matters in a multi-jurisdictional environment.
- Previous experience mentoring, supervising or developing legal professionals. Collaborative and team-oriented mindset.
- Experience leading legal projects and process improvement initiatives.
- Fluency in English. Additional languages are considered an asset.
- Strong leadership and influencing skills.
- Excellent negotiation capabilities.
- Commercial awareness and strong business acumen. Ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Sound judgement and decision-making capability.
- Ability to communicate complex legal matters clearly and pragmatically.
- High degree of autonomy, ownership and accountability.
- Proactive, pragmatic and solution-oriented approach.
- Commitment to high professional and ethical standards.
- Adaptability and resilience in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Support the Chief Legal Officer in the day-to-day management, development and strategic direction of the Legal department.
- Act as deputy to the Chief Legal Officer and represent the Legal function in internal and external meetings where required.
- Coordinate, prioritise and monitor legal workloads across the team to ensure efficient and high-quality service delivery.
- Provide technical guidance, coaching and mentoring to the Legal team.
- Drive consistency of legal practices, templates, processes and documentation across the Group.
- Advise internal stakeholders on a broad range of legal, regulatory and governance matters affecting the Group and its clients.
- Provide practical, commercially focused and risk-based legal advice to support business decision-making.
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments and assess their impact on the Group's activities and services.
- Support governance, compliance, data protection and risk management initiatives across the organisation.
- Identify, assess and escalate legal risks where appropriate.
- Ensure legal considerations are appropriately embedded in operational processes and strategic initiatives.
- Support the development, implementation and continuous improvement of legal policies, procedures and controls.
- Manage relationships with external counsel and other professional advisers.
- Lead or support strategic projects, business expansion initiatives, process improvement activities and legal transformation projects.
- Promote collaboration between Legal and other internal functions, including Compliance, Risk, Operations, Finance, Human Resources and Business Development.
- Participate in conferences and networking events in Luxembourg and other jurisdictions.
- Contribute to the continuous enhancement of the Legal function's efficiency, effectiveness and scalability.
- A collaborative and entrepreneurial work environment within a motivated team.
- A multicultural workplace that values diversity, talent, and innovative ideas.
- Opportunities to work alongside experienced professionals and specialists.
- Comprehensive internal training and clear career development pathways.
- Exposure to the financial operations of leading investment funds in Europe.