Legal Counsel Fund Support

Department

This role is part of Robeco’s Global Legal Affairs team at the Rotterdam headquarters. The Rotterdam based team has 13 members and works with colleagues in Hong Kong, Zurich and New York as one integrated, global legal department. In Rotterdam, the team handles a wide range of legal matters, including

• Regulatory and Fund Support
• Business Legal Support (e.g., global client onboarding, trading, and derivatives support) and
• Strategic Legal Support (e.g., advising the Board, strategic projects, M&A processes).

Position & Requirements

Position

You will report to the Head of Regulatory Affairs and Legal Fund Support. You will provide proactive legal support for Robeco's fund management activities, including developing, managing, and distributing investment funds, including:

• Contribute to setting up, maintaining and modifying Dutch, Luxembourg and Irish investment fund structures.
• Review and comment on legal fund documentation, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. law firms) and regulators (AFM, CBI and CSSF) to uphold Robeco's high standards.
• Manage client relationships effectively, both internally and externally.
• Collaborate with various 1st and 2d line departments across Robeco in a fast-paced, business-oriented environment.

Requirements

• Relevant experience (at least 3 years) gained in a law firm or in-house within an asset manager or other financial institution.
• Proficient knowledge of the laws and regulations affecting the funds and the asset management sector, in particular UCITS and AIFs and company law.
• Proactive team player skilled at prioritizing tasks, managing multiple projects with attention to detail, and effectively communicating to build relationships with patience, sensitivity, and empathy.
• Proficiency in English, an international perspective, and advanced drafting skills.
• A Master’s degree in Law from a University in the European Union or the United Kingdom.
• Ability to effectively integrate AI (e.g. Co-Pilot) into your work is a plus.

We offer

A unique and dynamic working environment in the top of the industry. Our business is well positioned for growth supported by a focused strategy. The team is informal, energetic and motivated. The remuneration is attractive and at market level.

Hybrid Work Model

Robeco has adopted to a flexible way of working, allowing its employees to work from home for two days per week. The Legal team in Rotterdam has a ‘team day’ on Thursday, which is also the day on which monthly drinks are served. Being in the office together fosters a team environment with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Diversity and Inclusion

Robeco is committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion amongst its employees. We consider this to be a core value in the way we build our strategy, how we operate, how we recruit and how we shape our culture. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.

About Us

As a Dutch asset manager operating globally, Robeco has always combined the best of both worlds. We have global reach and ambitions, while retaining our head office in our hometown of Rotterdam. Employees at Robeco share that combination: we hire and nurture people who can think internationally and put the client first, while keeping their feet firmly on the ground. We have strong links with academia, which underpin the research in our robust quantitative and sustainability investing strategies. Our people have backgrounds in finance but also in economics and geography. Likewise, as pioneers in emerging markets investing, our diverse backgrounds also add local knowledge. We offer an informal and flexible office atmosphere that gives people the room to be themselves, to grow and to perform to the best of their ability.