coni + partner, established 1993, is a consultancy company with headquarters in Zurich and subsidiaries in Düsseldorf and Shanghai. We are specialised in custom-fit staffing in tune with the corporate culture by ensuring a perfect match of professional skills, references and personal as well as social skills of successful candidates.

Our client is the asset management division of an international bank based in Zurich. We are looking for an experienced fund lawyer (m, f, d) as

Lawyer Investment Funds

Managing international structuring projects for innovative investment fund structures for institutional and private investors / As project leader development of term sheets, agreements, memoranda and side letters for fund structures / Oversee marketing materials and user-defined products for institutional clients / Dealing with legal, regulatory, operational and project management aspects for every product launch / Review of regulatory frameworks (AIFMD, MiFID, etc.), and participation in marketing meetings / Oversee registrations of investment products tailored to local legislation and regulations / Responsible for the maintenance of investment products and the related processes / Responsible for further developing the company's expertise in structuring investment products by differentiating the business and processes for the structuring service catalogue / Ongoing research into legal and regulatory issues and promoting co-operation between the interfaces to the operational teams / Leading and managing external law firms and service providers / Ad hoc projects.

Qualified lawyer / Relevant work experience at a top law or consulting firm, bank or asset manager / Professional experience in the fund industry, ideally in the area of private markets investments / International work experience with e.g. Luxembourg, Cayman Islands, Guernsey investment funds / In-depth knowledge of the AIFMD and MiFID regulations for investment funds / Familiarity with fund structures for various fund products / Experience in negotiating with institutional investors and pension funds (pension plans / Solvency II) / Generalist knowledge in the field of taxes (e.g. FATCA, CRS) and competence to consider different tax aspects with the tax specialists / Ability to lead projects with internal and external stakeholders / Interest in the ongoing review of legal documents / Eloquent communication in the relationship with various contact persons / English (fluent) and German skills an advantage.

Please send us your documents for an initial contact by e-mail to contact@coni-partner. com or call us on +41 44 254 90 10. Mr. Ivano Coni would like to support you. Your application will be kept strictly confidential.

coni + partner ag

Ivano Coni

Managing Director

Klosbachstrasse 107

CH-8032 Zürich

Tel.: +41 44 254 90 10