Description
Deutsche Bank
As a leading global bank with roots in Germany, we're driving change and innovation in the industry - championing integrity, sustainable performance and innovation with our clients, and redefining our culture and relationships with each other. With operations in over 70 countries, we encourage our people to think for themselves and reward integrity. Our large but focused footprint gives us a strong position in Europe plus a significant presence in the Americas and Asia Pacific. We offer clients commercial and investment banking, retail banking and transaction banking as well as ground-breaking asset and wealth management products and services. So if you're talented, collaborative and curious about building an exciting career in finance, you're exactly the type of person who might succeed in our organisation.
Overview:
The mission of the Legal department is to ensure that legal services are provided to Deutsche Bank with the goals of protecting the integrity and reputation of the Bank; managing legal risk to make transactions viable and safe and partnering with Risk, Compliance, Audit and others to provide a proactive integrated risk management approach.
As a Legal Counsel, you'll be supporting the DWS Asset Management business, with a particular emphasis on the "Passive" business line which specializes in exchange traded products, in particular Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and Exchanged-traded commodity certificates (ETCs) under the well-known Xtrackers brand.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing legal support for the Passive business with particular emphasis on the Xtrackers ETFs and ETCs business
- Overseeing the establishment of new funds and certificates, including new platforms as necessary
- Reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of funds and certificate offering documents such as prospectuses, Key Investor Information Documents (KIIDs) and final terms
- Troubleshooting, including dealing with breaches, restructurings, disputes, regulatory change and other legal and commercial issues
- Drafting and negotiating contracts with service providers such as investment managers, depositaries, distributors and index providers
Skills & Qualifications:
- Law Degree or other honours degree plus CPE or LPC qualifications.
- Qualified Solicitor/international equivalent
- Ability to read complex legal documents with confidence and understanding.
- Good legal drafting ability and detail oriented.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, verbal skills and written skills.
Deutsche Bank is an equal opportunity employer who seeks to recruit and appoint the best available person for a job regardless of marital/civil partnership status, sex (including pregnancy), age, religion, belief, race, nationality and ethnic or national origin, colour, sexual orientation or disability.
Please let us know if you require any adjustments to enable you to apply or attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements, or have any concerns about the application process, please contact your recruiter.
Please note that for the duration of this assignment you will be working as an external resource engaged by Resource Solutions based on site at Deutsche Bank.