GRS Recruitment is excited to announce a fantastic opportunity for a Legal Counsel/Regulatory Compliance to join a prominent Hedge Fund company located in Nicosia. Our client prides itself on delivering exceptional financial services, and they are seeking a qualified individual with a strong in-house legal background, particularly in Wealth/Fund Management, to contribute to their continued success. If you feel you have the necessary skills, please apply today for this Nicosia based role.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES
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Draft, review and negotiate various commercial documents such as services agreements, confidentiality agreements, requests for proposals and supply agreements. Many of the agreements are governed by UK law, so familiarity with the UK legal regime is desirable.
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Provide legal support, including compliance, client services, research teams, human resources, IT and other business and investment functions regarding strategic initiatives, business negotiations, regulatory matters, legal risks and general company matters.
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Support compliance and regulatory responsibilities of the Company as may be deemed necessary.
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Monitor compliance with Cyprus legislation and EU Regulations.
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Organise regular training sessions for employees to communicate regulatory changes.
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Deal with GDPR matters in general and ensure that the legal entities comply with applicable local data protection legislation.
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Assist the Head of Legal and Compliance in Cyprus and the Global Head of Legal and Compliance with administration of Cyprus’s companies compliance and its related policies and procedures.
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Manage legal matters, including support on global legal projects and matters.
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Undertake anti-money laundering procedures for clients, complete and document various regulatory requirements.
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Assist with applications to local regulators and/or in other jurisdictions if required.
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If required by Global Head of Legal and Compliance, attend and participate in meetings of the Group Compliance Committee and its sub-committees and undertake ongoing associated management tasks in conjunction with management.
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If so required by Global Head of Legal and Compliance and/or Head of Legal and Compliance Cyprus, attend and participate in meetings of the Regional Operating Committee.
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Liaise with members of the legal and compliance teams in the US, UK, Asia and Cyprus and participate in legal and compliance team meetings
CANDIDATE PROFILE
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Qualified lawyer either in the UK or Cyprus with 5 - 7 years of experience.
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Familiarity with regulatory (FCA/CySEC) and compliance matters and general knowledge of practices and procedures within the investment adviser industry.
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Familiarity with UK and European data protection laws is desirable.
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Familiarity with employment law and intellectual property law.
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Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate and relate at all levels of the organization.
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Ability to understand and integrate details of a business operational environment in applying legal and policy requirements.
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Commercial awareness.
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Excellent organizational/time-management skills.
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Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
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Problem-solving mentality.
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Highly motivated and confident.
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Abide by the Communication Group policies and procedures as well as the policies and procedures, including but not limited to compliance reporting, HFDB filing, Information, Communications & Cyber Security Policy, Expense & Travel Policy, etc.
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Sign and comply with terms of Compliance Manuals and Procedures.
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Attendance at company events upon request.
COMPANY BENEFITS
- Provident fund.
- Private medical insurance.
- Annual bonus.
- Hybrid working model.
- Annual salary raise.
Due to the high volume of applications received at GRS Recruitment, only shortlisted candidates will be responded to.
To apply for this position, please email your CV to Kristina Razorenova, kristina@grsrecruitment.com quoting the above job reference or call +357 25 342 720 for further information.
