Legal Analyst M/F

JOB TITLE: Legal Analyst

DEPARTMENT: Legal

Employing Company: Gen II Luxembourg Services SARL

THE GROUP

Gen II Fund Services is one of the largest global independent private equity fund administrators, with $350 billion of private capital under administration. The group has over 500 employees, with several offices across the United States (New York, Stanford, Boston, San Francisco and Dallas) and in Luxembourg.

The Gen II team is the most experienced and longest tenured team in the private equity fund administration industry, with broad expertise across buyout, funds of funds, real estate, energy, infrastructure, credit, co-investment, hybrid funds, feeder funds, venture capital, retail and managed accounts.

THE LUXEMBOURG BUSINESS

In December 2019, Gen II completed the acquisition of Quilvest Luxembourg Services, with Quilvest Private Equity remaining as a client of the newly established Gen II Luxembourg Services. The business offers Private Equity and Real Estate administration services, supporting over $5 Billion of assets and providing Gen II US clients with the capability to have a Luxembourg base of operations and trusted partner in Europe.

THE ROLE

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the established Luxembourg entity and become a key member of our team. The role sits within the Legal Team, which currently consists of two people, and will report to the Legal Officer and the General Counsel. As a Legal Analyst, you will be mainly focusing on the day-to-day corporate secretarial needs of Gen II’s clients.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Draft documents for client operations (e.g. board or shareholders resolutions)
• Draft client-related correspondence (e.g. cover letters, bank account closing letters)
• Draft investor transfer agreements
• Other corporate secretarial / paralegal tasks (e.g. accomplishing filing formalities)
• Take minutes of client board meetings
• Assist in the coordination of the bank account opening process, including filling out bank account opening forms
• Assist in the organization of the filing and maintenance of client documents
• Accomplish required filing formalities (RCS / RBE)
• Answer routine legal queries from colleagues
• Legal watch
• Assist in creating uniformity in contractual and legal documentation across the business
• General support to the business on specific legal topics
• Contribute to the maintenance and supervision of data quality and document management

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND EDUCATION

• Degree in legal or paralegal studies (minimum level: bachelor / licence)
• 1-2 years post graduate experience in the legal field, ideally within the financial industry

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Fluency in English, any other language is considered as an asset
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including contributing to and being part of a strong team spirit
• Client-oriented with ability to build strong relationships with internal and external parties
• Ability to work autonomously, taking full ownership of assigned responsibilities with a commitment to delivering high quality work
• Excellent organizational skills complemented by a “can do” attitude
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and to work under pressure
• Ability to analyze and apply a large volume of technical data, and translate into simple language for a non-specialist audience