Junior Lawyer - Alternative Investment Funds

Arendt & Medernach; Paliseul; Sur place; EUR 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Vibrant social life with numerous events

Opportunities for professional development

Focus on workplace well-being

Résumé du poste

A leading independent business law firm is seeking a Junior Lawyer specializing in Alternative Investment Funds. This role involves advising clients on the life-cycle of their strategic projects, working closely with asset managers on private equity and real estate matters. A Master's degree in law and excellent English skills are required. The firm prides itself on equal opportunities, a vibrant culture, and invests in staff development.

Qualifications

• You hold a Master’s degree in law (or equivalent), preferably completed by an LL.M.
• You have developed a strong appetite for the Investment Management activities in general.
• You have a perfect command of English both written and spoken.
• You have excellent analytical skills, are open-minded, dynamic, flexible, well-organized and able to work in an autonomous manner.
• You are keen to learn and develop in an international environment.

Responsabilités

• Join groups of legal experts led by a Senior Associate / Counsel advising clients.
• Advise domestic and foreign asset managers on private equity and real estate.
• Work on structuring and setting up alternative investment funds and their managers.
• Draft vehicles’ issuing and constitutional documents and agreements.
• Collaborate with other practices to become a trusted partner for clients.

Connaissances

Investment Management

Analytical skills

Flexibility

Autonomous working

Fluency in English

Formation

Master’s degree in law or equivalent

LL.M. (preferable)

Description du poste

Arendt & Medernach is the leading independent business law firm in Luxembourg with over 800 professionals.

The firm’s international team of more than 450 legal experts represents Luxembourg and foreign clients in all areas of Luxembourg business law from its main office in Luxembourg and representative offices in Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, New York, and Paris.

Our service to clients is differentiated by the end-to-end specialist advice we offer, covering all legal, regulatory, taxation, and advisory aspects of doing business in Luxembourg.

Our firm advises international and domestic clients in all areas of business law relevant to their business activities, ranging from fund formation, banking, insurance, private equity, and real estate to corporate and tax matters.

Junior Lawyer - Alternative Investment Funds

Your future team: We cover a 35% market share in Luxembourg and we advise more than 4800 Luxembourg-domiciled funds and sub-funds.

Your future key role in the European largest fund formation group:

• Join smaller groups of legal experts led by a Senior Associate / Counsel, within which you will advise clients during the entire life-cycle of their strategic projects.
• Advise a wide variety of domestic and foreign asset managers on private equity and real estate acquisitions, restructuring and financing activities.
• Work on the structuring, setting-up and organization of regulated and non-regulated alternative investment funds (AIFs) and their managers (AIFMs).
• Advise on the most-suited investment set-up for our clients, drafting of the vehicles’ issuing- and constitutional documents (LPA, offering memorandums, articles of association), agreements with service providers (AIFM agreements, depositary agreements, portfolio management agreement, etc.) and preparing of filings with the CSSF as needed.
• Work closely together with other Arendt practices and entities, we will support you to become trusted partner of our clients.

Your ideal profile:

• You hold a Master’s degree in law (or equivalent), preferably completed by an LL.M.
• You have developed a strong appetite for the Investment Management activities in general.
• You have a perfect command of English both written and spoken.
• You have excellent analytical skills, are open-minded, dynamic, flexible, well-organized and able to work in an autonomous manner.
• You are keen to learn and develop in an international environment.

Within Arendt, we uphold high standards. Our professionals work with clients on engaging projects, empowered from the start. With a strong local presence in Luxembourg and international reach, we support and train our team members to thrive in a culture of excellence. Specialized teams ensure the right skills are available, allowing for a focus on added value. Our leaders are approachable, providing support and mentoring.

We offer a vibrant social life with numerous events, embracing sports and art; our culture encourages openness and discovery beyond the professional realm. With over 50 nationalities represented, Arendt is committed to the well-being of its staff, serving the best interests of its clients, protecting the environment, and supporting education.

Arendt promotes equal opportunities and values each employee for what they bring to the community. For more information, please refer to our diversity and inclusion policy on our website.

Interested?

If you are interested in this job opportunity, we are looking forward to receiving your application. All applications will be treated confidentially. Please be aware that the selected candidate will be required to provide a criminal record (or certificate of good conduct).