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Financial Lawyer


Vacancy details

General information

Entity

CACEIS is the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole dedicated to asset managers and institutional investors.

Through offices across Europe, North and South America and Asia, CACEIS offers a broad range of services covering execution, clearing, forex, securities lending, custody, depositary, fund administration, fund distribution support, middle-office outsourcing and issuer services.

CACEIS is a consolidator in the European asset servicing market and posts sustained growth in its business activities. The group holds €5.3 trillion in assets under custody and €3.4 trillion in assets under administration (figures as of 31 December 2024)

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Reference

2026-112462  

Publication date

13/05/2026

Job description

Business type

Types of Jobs - Legal

Job title

Financial Lawyer

Contract type

Permanent Contract

Expected start date

01/06/2026

Management position

No

Job summary

As a Financial Lawyer,  you will:
1. Corporate Services and Fund Structuring

  • Legal and administrative support for investment funds
  • Ensure the legal structuring of investment funds, working with the regulatory authorities and the
    client: creations, transformations, mergers (national and cross-border), liquidations
  • Assist investment funds in the organization of their corporate life (assembling meeting documents,
    holding boards of directors and general meetings, writing minutes, performing legal formalities, etc.)
  • Provide the investment funds with legal and administrative support, update contracts and
    documentation.
  • Ensure third-party relationships (business auditor, custodian, portfolio manager, etc.)
  • Open and handle proceedings with regulators
  • Update contracts and documentation for investment funds.

2. Client contracts:

  • Writing and updating framework contracts for services rendered to CACEIS clients (particularly as regards incorporation of new regulations)
  • Negotiating and monitoring negotiations of client contracts relating to the main banking and financial services provided by CACEIS
  • Ensure administrative monitoring of contracts, filing and archiving legal operations.

3. Regulatory oversight and legal advice

  • Provide continuous regulatory oversight over the legal areas of investment funds.
  • Provide support and legal advice for the various services.
  • Contribute to the implementation of regulatory projects in the field of asset servicing and the asset management (mainly UCITS, AIFMD, MiFID, RIS, ESG, outsourcing, etc.)
  • Participate to CACEIS or Crédit Agricole legal committees and represent the company at BeAMA

Supplementary Information

Activities requiring a high level of expertise:

  • Evaluating impact of regulatory changes within the professional sector.
  • Being the technical consultant in the professional sector for questions relating to concerned activities, you are able to translate complex theoretical principles into practical implications.
  • Ensure good relationships with (external and internal) clients, regulatory authorities and third-parties (business auditor, custodian, portfolio manager, etc.).
  • Informing and supporting newcomers to the team

Position location

Geographical area

Europe, Belgium

City

Brussels

Remote work

hybrid

Candidate criteria

Minimal education level

Postgraduate degree – MA/MSc/PhD/Doctorate or equivalent

Academic qualification / Speciality

A Master's in law or equivalent by experience

Level of minimal experience

3-5 years

Experience

  • At least a first professional experience (3-5 years) in a law firm or in a company active in the
    financial or banking sector
  • Knowledge of the financial sector, especially asset management and asset servicing is a strong
    advantage

Required skills

  • Solution driven, you investigate and get results.
  • Organised, with a thoroughly analytical mind, you achieve these results within the deadline
  • Creative, you are a strong proponent for simplifying existing procedures.
  • Comfortable forming relationships, you are an excellent team member.
  • Independent and proactive, you manage and anticipate the needs of CACEIS and its clients

Technical skills required

Office

Languages

Dutch speaking, with excellent knowledge of French, also fluent in English.