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 of an international private bank in Zurich. We are looking for a German speaking lawyer (m, f, d) as

Legal Counsel Fund Industry

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Focus on all aspects of launching and maintaining private market funds, fund-of-funds or managed accounts as well as special projects / Conducting legal research and supporting fund structuring, review of legal documentation and investor negotiation / Drafting and reviewing offering documents, shareholder communications, advisory agreements, and fund governance materials / Working directly with investment professionals as well as with colleagues in the Legal, Finance, Tax and Compliance departments to facilitate onboarding and operation of private funds / Cooperating with tax and compliance teams to ensure compliance with applicable tax and securities laws / Ensuring regulatory alignment across fund products / Remaining up to date on relevant law developments in asset management regulation / Manage relationships with external law firms domiciled in Luxembourg, Ireland, Cayman Islands, etc. / Collaborating in the further development of legal and operational infrastructure / Ad hoc projects.

Qualifikation

Master’s degree in Law or Business Administration with LL.M. / Experience in launching or managing private market funds at an asset manager or consulting firm, e.g. Big Four / Familiarity, and experience with legal matters relevant to private fund / Analytical, result oriented personality with passion for fund business / Ability to thoughtfully balance the legal and commercial aspects of an issue / Ability to coordinate or collaborate with colleagues across multiple functions, including those in internal and external senior and executive leadership / Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and deadlines / Ability to competently identify problems, like an issue spotter, understanding complexity, including problem-solving / Ability to bringing in new ideas to increase efficiency of existing processes / Skilled with MS Office / English and German.

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