Financial Products - Legal Counsel

Financial Products - Legal Counsel

You will report to the Head of Legal & Compliance. Your main missions will be:

Key Responsibilities

Partnership and distribution agreements

• You will negotiate various types of partnership and distribution agreements with distribution partners.
• Once the agreements are signed, you will be involved in the ongoing supervision of these distributors.

UCITS and AIF regulatory documentation

• You will be involved in the legal/regulatory design of the investment products that we distribute (mainly UCITS and AIFs).
• In relation with the asset managers of these products, you will maintain and update the regulatory documentation (i.e. prospectus, KID, PRIIPS) and ensure their regulatory compliance.

UCITS and AIF marketing documentation

• You will draft the marketing guidelines that our sales and marketing teams will be expected to implement.
• You will also review and validate the marketing materials related to the UCITS and AIFs that we (or our sub-distributors) distribute.

Who we're looking for

Requirements (must-haves)

• Academic background: you graduated from a law university or a business school, ideally with a degree in banking and financial law.
• Experience: you have at least 4 years of experience in the legal department of a fintech or a banking/financial institution or an asset management company or the financial regulation department of a law firm.
• Knowledge of financial regulation: you have an expert knowledge of the main regulatory frameworks involved in the distribution of financial products (i.e. MiFID/MiFR, UCITS, AIFMD, PRIIPS).
• Versatility: as one of the first members of our legal team, your role will involve the management of legal/regulatory compliance across several jurisdictions (e.g. in the context of our EU/EEA crossborder distribution) and several regulatory frameworks.
• Mindset: you’re highly ambitious and eager to be one of the first members of a team striving for excellence.
• Excellent communication skills: Native French with excellent written skills, and professionally proficient in English.

Nice to have

• Experience with other regulatory frameworks that are relevant to Spiko (MiCA, anti-money laundering regulation, payment services) is a plus.
• Experience with DORA and GDPR is also nice to have.
• Experience in a fast growing fintech start-up environment.

What we offer

• Compensation: €base salary depending on experience + Stock Options
• Office: in the heart of Paris
• Remote work: up to 2 days per week and one full remote week per month
• The best tech for your job: latest-generation laptops and industry-leading software
• Health insurance: 100% covered by Spiko
• Monthly Budget to cover different perks of choice
• Transport: 50% of public transport pass covered or the Forfait Mobilités Durables (FMD)
• Referral Bonus
• Social life: regular afterworks and biannual offsites

At Spiko, we hire for what you can bring - your skills, your judgment, your drive - not for what you look like, where you come from, or what your background is. We're committed to building a team that reflects the breadth of the customers we serve, and to creating an environment where everyone can do their best work. If something in this job description doesn't match your background perfectly but you believe you'd thrive in the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. Tell us why.