Legal & Compliance Assistant – AML, Governance & Contracts

ZAPHIR ASSET MANAGEMENT SL; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Salary with bonus

Welfare plan

Lunch vouchers

Private medical

Private pension

Job summary

Savills Investment Management in Italy seeks a Legal and Compliance Specialist to support regulatory, AML and governance obligations. You will assist with investor onboarding (KYC/AML), reviews of NDAs, and coordination of governance meetings across SGR structures.

Fluent English and Italian are required, with 2–3 years in regulated entities, and a strong regulatory background. You will report to the Legal and Compliance Specialist (Operations Department) and benefit from a permanent contract, a

Qualifications

• Strong regulatory law background and knowledge.
• Civil and commercial law knowledge.
• AML regulation knowledge.
• 2–3 years Experience in SGR/regulated entities / law firms’ regulatory practice.
• Experience on AML customers’ due diligence in a regulated entity.
• Italian native speaker (or equivalent level) and fluent English written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• regulatory matters and requirements: assist with fulfill regulatory mandatory requirements / deadlines and requirements set out in internal procedures;
• assist with Bank of Italy and Consob reporting;
• support the Legal and Compliance Specialist on investors’ on-boarding process (KYC – AML) liaison with outsourcer for update of AUI archive and SARA reporting;
• support AIFs’ governance: arrange Unitholders General Meetings and AIFs’ Advisory Board meeting;
• support SGR/Sicaf governance fullfilments: arrange meetings, prepare meeting pack, statutory auditors, shareholders meeting, board of directors;
• contracts review: review of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and verification of the SGR’s standard clauses in contracts with suppliers and real estate counterparties;
• support to controlling functions audit activity: collect and provide documents as per their request, assist with follow up and remedial actions.

Skills

Regulatory law

Civil & commercial law

AML regulation

2–3 years experience in SGR/regulated

AML due diligence

Italian & English fluency

Job description

Savills Investment Management in Italy seeks a Legal and Compliance Specialist to support regulatory, AML and governance obligations. You will assist with investor onboarding (KYC/AML), reviews of NDAs, and coordination of governance meetings across SGR structures.

Fluent English and Italian are required, with 2–3 years in regulated entities, and a strong regulatory background. You will report to the Legal and Compliance Specialist (Operations Department) and benefit from a permanent contract, a