Senior Associate: Asset Management & Investment Funds (4-5 PQE)

• Lead day-to-day management of complex fund establishment and regulatory projects. 
• Draft and negotiate fund documentation. 
• Engage with the Central Bank of Ireland and other industry bodies on behalf of our clients.  
• Advise clients on Irish and EU regulatory requirements affecting funds and fund management companies. 
• Build strong client relationships and act as a trusted adviser. 
• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers, contributing to the development of the wider team. 
• Work closely with partners on strategic client matters, business development initiatives and market-leading fund transactions. 

Key Responsibilities

• Advising clients on the establishment, authorisation, distribution and operation of Irish investment funds and related structures. 
• Advising international asset managers and institutional clients on Irish legal and regulatory issues. 
• Drafting and reviewing fund constitutional documents, offering materials and other fund documentation. 
• Advising on Irish and EU financial services regulation (e.g., UCITS, AIFMD, sustainable finance and other relevant regimes). 
• Liaising with the Central Bank of Ireland, fund management companies, administrators, depositaries and other service providers. 
• Providing legal and commercial support on fund launches, restructurings, mergers and product developments. 
• Working closely with colleagues across Corporate, Tax, Finance, Real Estate and Regulatory teams on cross-disciplinary matters. 
• Participating in business development initiatives, client presentations and thought leadership activities. 
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships while delivering high-quality legal advice.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 4-5 years’ PQE in investment funds, asset management or financial services regulation — you know the landscape. 
• A strong academic track record. 
• Sharp drafting, analytical and technical legal skills. 
• Genuine commercial instinct — you see beyond the legal question to the business answer. 
• Proven ability to juggle multiple transactions and competing deadlines without dropping the ball. 
• Excellent communication skills — you can explain complex regulatory positions clearly to clients and colleagues alike. 
• Comfortable running your own files and equally happy collaborating across a high-performing team. 

• Unrivalled deal flow. We act on some of the largest and most complex fund launches, restructurings and regulatory projects in the Irish market. You will work on headline transactions from day one. 
• World-class clients. Our client base includes many of the world’s leading asset managers, banks and institutional investors. You will build relationships with senior decision-makers and become a trusted adviser they turn to. 
• Real responsibility, real progression. We give our Senior Associates genuine ownership of matters and a clear career path. You will not be a small cog in a large machine — your contribution will be visible and valued. 
• A collaborative, supportive culture. We combine the rigour of a top-tier practice with a genuinely collegial working environment. Partners are accessible, mentoring is embedded, and we actively invest in your professional development. 
• Innovation and influence. Arthur Cox has an independent, entrepreneurial spirit. We encourage our lawyers to shape the market — through thought leadership, client secondments and engagement with regulators and industry bodies.