WisdomTree is seeking a legal associate to join our team in Dublin. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with the European Product Legal team on various projects and tasks associated with the structuring, development and execution of new products and the maintenance and optimisation of existing product offerings, including Irish and Jersey domiciled ETC products and Irish UCITS.
Key Accountabilities and Scope
- Structuring, development and/or execution of new products and contributing to a coordinated approach to launch, considering the various requirements across all aspects of the business, covering a large range of asset classes including commodities, FX and digital assets.
- Product launch process covering Irish domiciled UCITS compliant funds as well as Jersey and Irish registered exchange traded commodity issuers.
- Liaising internally with other departments within the firm (product development and operations, sales, marketing, legal, compliance, capital markets and finance) and externally with main service providers (investment managers, administrators, external counsel, accountants etc) to ensure products are structured and launched in a timely, efficient and cost effective manner and that products take into account the needs of investors, various stakeholders within the business and regulatory requirements within the relevant market(s).
- Interaction with regulators, external counsel and exchanges in connection with the issue and listing of new products.
- Drafting of UCITS-compliant fund documentation and Prospectus Regulation-compliant offering documents.
- Registration and listing of new funds and preparation of all relevant documentation including listing applications and KIIDs and coordinating the process with external advisors.
- Assistance with preparation of marketing collateral, RFP responses and responses to other client queries.
- As required, work on updates to ETF fund documentation and annual updates of ETC prospectuses.
- Preparation of checklists, forms and other ancillary documents as part of maintenance requirements
- Ensuring the ongoing regulatory/documentation compliance for all ETF products, including meeting the relevant listing/registration requirements and implementing any required changes
- Ensuring the equivalent regulatory requirements are met for the ETC platform
- Address various ETF and ETC product structural issues and queries as they may arise from time to time.
Product Launches
Assist the Product Legal team as required with:
Product Maintenance
Assist with the maintenance of existing European products, including:
Skills and Qualifications
- Minimum of 1-2 PQE legal experience in financial services sector, although consideration will be given to quality of experience rather than pure duration.
- Previous in-house experience is preferred but not essential.
- Experience working on various fund structures and familiar with related rules, issues and considerations.
- Must have knowledge of and interest in financial services, preferably gained in the asset management or investment management industry.
- Must have strong commercial awareness.
- Must have excellent communication, persuasive and negotiation skills underpinned by a high level of attention to detail and organisational ability.
- Must work well in a team and be able to win the confidence of colleagues and others.
- Must be able to manage own workload and multi-task effectively and have a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
About Us:
WisdomTree is a global financial innovator, offering a diverse suite of exchange-traded products (ETPs), models and solutions, private market investments and digital asset-related products. Our offerings empower investors to shape their financial future and equip financial professionals to grow their businesses. Leveraging the latest financial infrastructure, we create products that emphasize access and transparency and provide an enhanced user experience. Building on our heritage of innovation, we offer next-generation digital products and services related to tokenized real world assets and stablecoins, as well as our institutional platform, WisdomTree Connect™, blockchain-native digital wallet, WisdomTree Prime®*, and have expanded into private markets through the acquisition of Ceres Partners’ U.S. farmland platform.
Work Smart:
Headquartered in New York City, WisdomTree embraces a “Work Smart” philosophy that transcends physical workspace, aiming to optimize productivity, efficiency and effectiveness. Employee time in the office generally is not prescribed, and team leaders are empowered to determine how their teams work best, based on their roles, which may include in-person, in-office engagement.
Mission, Vision & Values:
WisdomTree is committed to delivering a better financial experience through the quality of our products, solutions and engagement, and to be the leader in delivering best structured access to global asset classes, empowering clients through innovative solutions and long-term performance. WisdomTree employees strive for excellence and innovation, work with transparency and accountability and support each other as a global team. We welcome the applications of qualified individuals who will support this mission and thrive in our collaborative and empowering work environment.
Skills Required
- Minimum 1–2 years of post-qualification legal experience in the financial services sector
- Experience working on various fund structures and familiarity with related rules, issues, and considerations
- Knowledge of and interest in financial services, preferably asset management or investment management
- Strong commercial awareness
- Excellent communication, persuasion, negotiation, attention to detail, and organizational skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team and build confidence with colleagues and stakeholders
- Ability to manage workload, multitask, and apply a pragmatic problem-solving approach
- Previous in-house legal experience
What We Do
WisdomTree is one of the world’s leading providers of exchange-traded products (ETPs). Our goal is to provide a superior investing experience for our clients. We believe that investors shouldn’t have to choose between performance and cost efficiency, so we developed innovative investment solutions that deliver both. Combining the performance benefits of actively-managed investments with the cost efficiency of passive investments, our ETPs can be used to invest strategically for the long term or to trade tactically in the short term. Investors can choose between a range of truly comprehensive and innovative ETPs, across a broad range of asset classes, enabling investors to construct and diversify their portfolios intelligently.
