Associate Investment Funds Lawyer

JOB OVERVIEW

AKD is a leading Benelux law firm with offices in Brussels, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. With a team of 450 committed lawyers, tax lawyers and staff, we deliver high quality legal services based on a full-service approach. Our client base varies from large multinational companies to family-owned businesses, from financial institutions to high net worth individuals, and from the semi-public sector to listed entities. We have a pragmatic approach to business issues and provide tailored solutions for a variety of client needs by taking current legal, economic and political reality into account.

For our office in Luxembourg, we are looking for an Associate Investment Funds Lawyer.

In our Luxembourg office, we count around 40 employees. You can define our culture as informal, hardworking but personal and sociable people who are easy to connect with!

The Funds team in Luxembourg is widely recognized for its profound knowledge, innovative and business- oriented approach. As well as getting a variety of quality work, associates in the team also benefit from the knowledge, experience and infrastructure of a leading Benelux law firm.

You will 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 structure set-up for our clients, draft and review fund documentation (LPA, offering memoranda, articles of association, subscription agreements, etc.) and agreements of different nature, prepare and coordinate filings with the CSSF, as needed.

You will advise international clients during the entire life cycle of their strategic projects and a wide variety of domestic and foreign fund managers and sponsors on legal and regulatory specificities (incl. ESG, marketing, investor matters, financing, etc.) relating to their investment strategies incl, private equity, venture capital, real estate, infrastructure, private debt and liquid strategies.

You will work independently with the necessary professional support from the Funds team but also hand-in- hand with our Tax, Finance, Corporate and Litigation teams providing a client with a complete and fully integrated advice.

Our ideal candidate

• Holds a master’s degree in law, preferably completed by an LL.M.;
• Gained a first professional experience within the field of investments funds at a major or well recognized law firm and have a strong appetite for the investment management area in general;
• is a team player, who works efficiently with an entrepreneurial and commercial approach;
• is fluent in English and German (other foreign languages being an asset).

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What do we offer you?

Working at AKD means being part of an inspiring, collegial, and ambitious environment. The bar is set high, but there is plenty of room for collaboration, personal development, and a good work-life balance.

Enthusiastic?

We look forward to receiving your application!

You can apply by clicking on the link below.

Diversity and inclusion

At AKD, we believe it is important that everyone can be themselves and continue to grow. We believe in the power of different perspectives and work together to build an open and engaged work environment.

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