Senior Fund Legal Officer

Tmf Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial services seeks an experienced professional to manage client relationships, oversee corporate secretarial tasks, and ensure compliance through various administrative processes. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Financial Services, Law, or Accounting, along with strong organizational and communication skills. This role offers an opportunity to develop further skills in an international work environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in a similar position preferably in Fund or financial services industry.
• Eager to develop talents and learn new skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with clients throughout the onboarding process to ensure service standards.
• Lead corporate secretarial tasks and manage administrative aspects of client lifecycle.
• Conduct feasibility assessments and manage client relationships.

Skills

Organizational skills

Planning skills

Relationship skills

Communication skills

Fluency in English

Education

Degree in Financial Services, Law or Accounting

Job description

Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town Deadline : July 31, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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Key Responsibilities

• The core responsibility will be to partner with the client from initial stages of onboarding up until ‘business as usual’, ensuring a high service standard throughout the whole client lifecycle
• Client account maintenance, putting the client first and at the core of our business
• Lead the corporate secretarial tasks for your dedicated fund clients, managing the administrative, legal, regulatory, operational, KYC and technical aspects of the client lifecycle together with the applicable subject matter experts
• Accumulate documents for resignation, nomination of directors or managers, change of registered address
• Preparation of documentation regarding the set-up of Luxembourg funds
• Prepare service agreements, resolutions, other relevant documents for the legal life cycle of Luxembourg funds
• Maintain necessary documents for the Chamber of Commerce
• Ensure all client files are itemized accurately
• Manage opening bank accounts and control on bank signatories
• Organize regular meeting with clients and advisors
• Draft the minutes of (Annual) General Shareholders Meetings.
• Stakeholder management, coordinating and interacting with global internal & external parties
• Conduct feasibility assessments of new client proposals and business opportunities, partnering with the Alternative Investment Fund client to look for suitable solutions in response to their queries
• Project manage the client day-to-day relationship and support and follow-up on client requests and requirements including in terms of operational aspects, reporting and administration.

Key Requirements

• You hold a Degree in Financial Services, Law or Accounting
• 3-5 years’ experience in a similar position preferably in the Fund Industry and / or financial services industry
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Secure relationship skills, with an aptitude for written and verbal communication
• You are eager to develop your talents further and learn new skills in an international work environment
• English fluent (spoken and written) is mandatory, with other languages being advantages