Associate In Funds

Associate In Funds About the roleWe are looking for ambitious and talented lawyers with big ideas to help shape the legal world of tomorrow.Our Luxembourg Funds team\’s latest opportunity for an Associate offers the perfect platform for success, allowing you to work closely with partners and high profile clients while driving innovation in what we do and how we do it.Key Responsibilities As part of our dynamic and multidisciplinary team, you will :Handle different regulatory matters, and in particular : Fund setups in all aspects, including involvement from the outset of a file in the structuring of the fund, to managing complex closings with side letter review and issuance of legal opinionsInvestor due diligence, including review of fund documents, issuing due diligence reports and assisting the investor with the negotiation of the fund documents, side letters and legal opinionsOther significant regulatory work, such as setup of MiFID firms, AIFMs, Depositaries or Fund AdministrationsWork in a structured, supportive environment that cultivates professional developmentCollaborate with experienced lawyers while contributing to innovative legal strategiesPlay a role in coaching and mentoring junior team members, supervising trainees, and nurturing talent within the team.Skills, Knowledge and Expertise Registered with the Luxembourg bar or a foreign EU barExperienced, with a minimum of 2-3 years PQE as funds lawyer and/or significant in-house position in LuxembourgKnowledgeable, with an impeccable command of relevant regulatory legislationSkilled, with solid project management capacities for leading the setup of regulated and unregulated funds, and communication / coordination with the CSSFBilingual or multilingual, with excellent English (both written and spoken) and French (spoken) language skills; good command of German language would be considered a strong assetOrganised and efficient, able to prioritise and manage multiple tasks effectively, including delegation of work at appropriate levelOpen-minded and flexible, working autonomously in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, keen to use latest technology to enhance efficiencyAbout OgierOgier provides legal advice on BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Irish, Jersey and Luxembourg law. Our network of locations also includes Beijing, Hong Kong, London, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.Legal services for the corporate and financial sectors form the core of our business, principally in the areas of banking and finance, corporate, investment funds, dispute resolution, private equity and private wealth. We also have strong practices in the areas of employee benefits and incentives, employment law, regulatory, restructuring and corporate recovery and property.Ogier\’s corporate administration business, Ogier Global, incorporates and administers a wide variety of vehicles including public and private companies, partnerships and trusts.Ogier is based in 12 jurisdictions including Beijing, BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jersey, London, Luxembourg, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.