Legal Counsel, AIFM Services
Location: Luxembourg
Company: CFML
Vacancy type: Full-time (CDD, 9 months)
This is a great opportunity to join a fast-growing AIFM and contribute actively to its development and evolution. The Legal Counsel will report directly to the Conducting Officer in Charge of Legal & Tax.
The position
As Legal Counsel you will be responsible for a wide range of activities. Your responsibilities will include but will not be limited to:
- Support on proper legal life of the AIFM, i.e. corporate legal matters
- Manage your own portfolio of funds
- Liaise with global clients, lawyers, investment managers and other service providers and coordinate fund setup
- Review of fund documentation (i.e. offering document, LPA, articles of incorporation, side letter)
- Draft and negotiate fund agreements (i.e. AIFM, investment advisory, portfolio manager, depositary agreement and facility agreements)
- Coordinate with Central Administration and Depositary service providers during the fund setup (client on boarding) and the fund day-to-day activity
- Actively participate in the day-to-day management of the AIFM and assisting in its proper corporate governance
- Draft legal documents (circular resolutions, proxies…)
Your profile
- Have a university degree in Law
- Have minimum 2 years of relevant experience in the fund industry (preferably coming from AIFM management company or Law Firm with relevant experience in AIFs setup)
- Have a good knowledge and understanding of the Luxembourg fund industry and AIFM regulations
- Have strong drafting skills in English with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Have a client focus with a solution mindset and a hands-on approach
- Have proven ability to work autonomously and demonstrate initiative
- Are also a team player with good communication skills
At CSC®, we’re always looking ahead, finding ways to improve and anticipate the future needs of our customers. Curiosity fuels our innovation and productivity drives our results. This proactive mindset has helped us adapt and create solutions that have enabled businesses to run smoother and smarter for more than 120 years.
CSC is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining talented people whose personal values align with ours. We empower our employees to bring the right solutions to market to meet customer demand. That is why we are the premier provider of global solutions for more than 180,000 businesses.
- CSC is a great place to work with smart and dedicated people.
- We have been voted a Top Workplace every year since 2006.
- We offer challenging work and career opportunities. Most positions are filled with internal moves and employee referrals.
- Employees are eligible for success sharing, bonus, or commission plans based on role and individual performance.
- CSC offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as part of your Total Rewards that includes annual leave, tuition reimbursement, employee referral bonuses, and more.
When applying for this role, please note that additional background checks may be carried out and an original of your criminal record (n*3) may be requested as evidence of integrity justified with regard to the specific needs of the position to be filled.