Paralegal

WisdomTree is seeking a Paralegal, based in London.

The Successful candidate will work in collaboration with the European Product Legal team on various projects and tasks associated with structuring, development and execution of new products and the maintenance and optimisation of existing product offerings including Irish and Jersey domiciled ETC products and Irish UCITS.

Assist the team with product launches and general responsibilities:

• Drafting and reviewing a variety of documents relating to new fund launches;
• Listing documentation and managing listing approvals with exchanges or regulatory registrations;
• Coordinating board meetings and collating board meeting documentation and taking minutes;
• Attending projects and product weekly meeting and updating the team;
• Organizing committee meetings, attending and taking minutes;
• Coordinating internal directors and counterparties signatures on various documents;
• Responding to queries from across the business and counterparties;
• Assisting with onboarding of new counterparties; and
• Perform research as and when required.

Assist the team with the maintenance of existing European products:

• Preparation of prospectus rollover first drafts, checklists, forms and other ancillary documents as part of maintenance requirements;
• Filing of prospectus rollovers with regulator(s);
• Preparation of first draft answers to regulators comments on prospectus rollovers;
• Approval of prospectus rollovers;
• Preparation of compliance certificates to be provided to counterparties annually;
• Updating final terms templates as required;
• Filing of financials with different regulators;
• Assisting with annual maintenance tasks, preparation of board reports and reoccurring workstreams;
• Update of documents with new financial information annually; and
• Coordinating and reviewing metal audit queries.

Skills and Qualifications

• Previous 2 years paralegal experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, PowerPoint and Word;
• Must have excellent communication skills underpinned by a high level of attention to detail.
• Must have excellent organizational skills;
• Must work well in a team and be able to win the confidence of colleagues and others; and 
• Must be able to proactively manage their own workload, prioritise, multi-task effectively and have a pragmatic approach to problem solving.

About Us

WisdomTree launched its first exchange traded funds (ETFs) in June 2006 and, through its subsidiaries in the U.S. and Europe, is a global exchange traded product (ETP) sponsor and asset manager. WisdomTree offers ETFs and ETPs covering equity, commodity, fixed income, leveraged and inverse, currency, cryptocurrency and alternative strategies. Today, we offer one of the most innovative and differentiated ranges of ETPs and we are the largest pure-play ETP provider globally with over $110bn in assets under management. 

Work Smart

Headquartered in New York City, WisdomTree embraces a “Work Smart” philosophy that transcends physical workspace, aiming to optimize productivity, efficiency and effectiveness. Employee time in the office generally is not prescribed, and team leaders are empowered to determine how their teams work best, based on their roles, which may include in-person, in-office engagement. 

Mission, Vision & Values

WisdomTree is committed to delivering a better investment and financial experience through the quality of our products and solutions and finding alignment within our community on our core values: WisdomTree employees strive for Excellence & Innovation, work with Transparency & Accountability, and show each other Fairness & Respect. We welcome the applications of qualified individuals who will support this mission and thrive in our collaborative and empowering work environment.