Job description
Description About this role The role is to provide legal support in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) region as part of BlackRock’s Public Funds Legal team. The focus of this role will be in support of BlackRock’s funds and other exchange traded products (ETPs) in EMEA and their marketing, distribution, and partnership arrangements worldwide. The role will also include advising on the structuring of client solutions using such products as building blocks, supporting BlackRock’s distribution technology platforms and implementation of regulatory developments as these impact the businesses supported. General commercial legal work and specific project work across business areas will also be involved. The candidate will work in a team of 25 lawyers in London who form the Funds Legal Team within the broader EMEA Legal & Compliance department (which comprises qualified lawyers, compliance professionals and administrative staff).The individual will be expected to work with a high degree of autonomy and, recognising that the individual is also part of a broader team, communicate and escalate appropriately to senior managers. The candidate will be expected to take on a complete workload as soon as possible after joining and partner closely with the relevant businesses they support.Experience in at least some of the areas outlined below would be helpful. Experience in structuring and distribution of products investing in crypto assets and also tokenisation will be a bonus. Candidates with other transferable expertise and experience will also be considered.Key Responsibilities:Structure UCITS and AIF products in Ireland, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom and/or the Netherlands and listed exchange traded note programmes and advise on their establishment and distribution;Advise on legal and regulatory issues in respect of tokenisation and the structuring and distribution of retail products that invest in crypto assets;Draft and negotiate prospectuses, key information documents and service provider agreements for the types of products outlined above – their structures could include mutual funds, exchange traded funds and/or special purpose vehicles issuing debt securities or tokens;
Responsibilities & skills
Ability to explain complex legal and regulatory concepts to non-lawyers;Ability to work as a team in a collaborative way and personable;Ability to work autonomously and manage own work-load and yet also provide updates and escalate issues whenever appropriate;Ability to actively manage internal and external client expectations;Ability to clarify tasks and requirements, organise time and manage workload to ensure deadlines are met;
Education
Relevant post qualification experience gained either in-house in financial services and investment products in Europe or in medium/large private practice in financial services work and/or investment products.6 to 10 years relevant post qualification experience.
Experience
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