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 legal specialist (m, f, d) as

Legal Counsel Fund Life Cycle

Advising internal and external stakeholders on the launching, structuring, and ongoing administration of various private investment funds / Structuring and administering investment vehicles such as co-investment funds, continuation vehicles, and secondary transactions / Drafting and discussing key fund documents, including limited partnership agreements, subscription agreements, and private placement memoranda / Reviewing offering documents for private funds, partnership and investor agreements, various contracts, side letters, confidentiality agreements, and other legal documents for private funds / Providing strategic advice to clients on regulatory compliance and fund governance issues / Collaborating with law firms in various jurisdictions to provide coordinated legal advice, including on regulatory, corporate, and fund-related investment issues / Contributing to knowledge sharing, mentoring, and training / Advising private and institutional investors on investment strategies and legal risks / Ensuring compliance with FINMA regulations and international securities laws / Conducting ad hoc research projects.

Master’s degree in Law / 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 Swiss and international regulations for investment funds / Familiarity with fund structures for various fund products / Experience in negotiating with institutional investors / Generalist knowledge in the field of taxes and competence to consider different tax aspects with the tax specialists / Ability to lead projects with internal and external stakeholders / Ability to manage and influence 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