Legal and Transaction Officer

Department: Administration

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Luxembourg

Reporting To: Manager/ Senior Manager

DescriptionThe individual will be responsible for the development of a newly established department within the Luxembourg Fund Administration business and will be responsible for legal and corporate governance issues for the Luxembourg Fund Administration business’s client base, primarily comprising private equity, real estate and debt structures. The individual will provide legal and corporate governance support to the teams in the Fund Administration business. In particular, the individual will provide transaction support to the teams to include project management, the preparation of board packs, coordination of board and shareholder/investor meetings, preparation of minutes, creating and updating statutory registers (eg directors, limited partner, and shareholder) and other transfer agency functions.  The individual will be required to attend client board and other meetings.  The individual will also be responsible for maintaining and developing template legal documents such as minutes, resolutions, agendas, intra-group loan agreements, powers of attorney. The individual will also be responsible for developing and maintaining processes and checklists relating to governance, legal and corporate secretarial issues. The individual will have solid knowledge of the Luxembourg legal, tax and regulatory regimes applicable to private equity, real estate and debt funds and other structures.  In conjunction with the above duties, the individual will also assist with the initial on-boarding of clients, including agreeing the service agreements.

Key Responsibilities\nProject management in respect of client on-boarding (incorporations, drafting service agreements, preparing service level agreements, opening bank accounts, managing AML compliance process)\nProject management in respect of transactions (eg investments, divestments)\nPreparation/review of board packs, coordination of board and shareholder/investor meetings\nAttendance at client board and investor meetings and preparation/review of minutes\nMaintaining and developing template legal documents such as minutes, resolutions, agendas, intra-group loan agreements, powers of attorney.\nMaintaining and developing processes and checklists relating to legal and corporate tasks, applying high governance standard in line with company policy and regulatory rules \nReal estate, private equity and debt transaction-related administration including review of documents\nCoordination, with the client teams in the Fund Administration business, on-boarding and investor meetings, including attendance of meetings and the preparation and review of board minutes\nFamiliarity with typical Luxembourg private equity and real estate fund structures (eg S.à r.l and SCSps managed by full scope AIFMs) and documents (eg articles of association and LPAs)\nMonitoring compliance of client structures with fund and corporate laws\nSolving problems proactively using technical expertise and common sense\n

Skills Knowledge and Expertise\nSolid knowledge of Luxembourg companies law\nAn understanding of the role and duties of an professional domiciliation/administration agent in Luxembourg\nAn understanding of Luxembourg legal, tax and regulatory regimes as they apply to funds and other structures operating in the real estate, private equity, debt  sectors\nDemonstrate proactivity\nAbility to write minutes, agreements, business correspondence, procedure manuals at asset and fund level\nAbility to present information and respond to questions from clients\nAbility to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations for which there may be little precedence\nExcellent interpersonal and communication skills\nDirect experience of client service in a professional services firm\nAbility to work in a dynamic company environment with focused and motivated individuals\nAbility to plan effectively, with strong deadline orientation\nFluent in English.\nThe candidate will have experience of minimum 2 years as corporate officer/legal officer/administrator in Luxembourg\nThe candidate will hold a master or bachelor’s degree or hold a professional qualification in governance.\n

BenefitsLangham Hall takes the development of its employees very seriously and offers sponsorship of a professional qualification.\n