Job Description
With around 140 lawyers and 14 Partners, the key areas of expertise of the Clifford Chance Luxembourg office include: Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Corporate, Investment Funds, Tax, Litigation and Real Estate.
Our Investment Funds practice is a market leading practice covering the full range of funds, including all kinds or alternative funds (such as private equity funds, hedge funds, real estate, debt and infrastructure funds) as well as UCITS.
In addition, we also advise investors with their investments in such funds, including pension funds, insurance companies, funds of funds and many sovereign wealth and other supra-national institutions.
Our team is composed of 4 Partners and about 40 lawyers from diverse backgrounds and nationalities. Working languages are French, English and German.
To strengthen our Investment Funds team with a focus on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations, we are seeking a Senior Associate. Your responsibilities will include:
- Delivering ESG-focused expertise across fund structuring, financial advisory, sustainable investment distribution, corporate services, client relationship management, junior lawyer mentorship, and knowledge management.
- Structuring and documenting regulated and unregulated funds from pre-launching to post closing.
- Advising financial service providers
- Advising on distribution channels
- Corporate and transactional services
- Managing client relationships
- Supervising and mentoring junior lawyers
- Contributing to the knowledge management
Qualifications
Your experience
- At least 5 years' experience in alternative funds and UCITS, ideally gained within an international and large law firm, with a strong understanding of ESG issues.
- Experience in dealing with clients and providing advice on depository and administration matters, particularly in relation to ESG compliance.
- Ideally admitted to the 'Liste II' or 'Liste IV'.
- Excellent knowledge of Luxembourg Investment Fund structures (UCITS, SIFs, RAIFs, SICARs, unregulated funds) with an ability to integrate ESG considerations.
- Fluency in English and French and/or German.
- Dynamism, team spirit, and communication skills are essential qualities to thrive in our stimulating environment.
- A commitment to delivering high service standards for our clients, with a focus on ESG.
- A collaborative spirit and eagerness to work with different levels within the firm and guide/train junior colleagues in ESG matters.
What we offer
- Collaborative spirit and eagerness to work with different level in the firm and guide/train juniors colleagues.
- A dynamic and multicultural work environment to favour professional and personal development, working with top clients.
- An individualized professional relationship with local and international clients
- Autonomous file management in collaboration with your colleagues
- A friendly and collaborative working atmosphere, where you will have the chance to make a real difference through the way you work and the work you do
- A training program to further develop your legal and business skills and stay up-to-date on legal developments with our Clifford Chance Academy.
Company Description
We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 33 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards within-depth local expertise.
Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating-full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.
Our one firm global strategy is focused on targeted growth led by the needs of our core clients, those who we can best support with the breadth and depth of Clifford Chance expertise, across the sectors and geographies, which matter most to them.
You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world- class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.
Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part of an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.
Additional Information
At Clifford Chance we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society.
We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.
Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm. Find out more about our inclusive culture here.
