Senior Investment Funds Lawyer

• Structuring and documenting regulated funds from pre-launching to post closing
• Assisting service providers and developing relationship with them
• Advising on distribution channels
• Participating in corporate and transactional services
• Advising, guiding and following up with clients on their matters in collaboration with your local and international Clifford Chance colleagues
• Keeping regular information on client industry developments
• Develop deep knowledge of related practice areas’ law.
• Be proactive and willing to take initiatives and responsibilities (in line with your level of experience).
• Provide high service delivery for our clients and forge deep relationship with them to become a trusted advisor
• Present highly complex information in a simple and concise manner.
• Lead and supervise negotiations and exercise judgment in making complex decisions on behalf of the client.
• Seek new business opportunities to grow our business in your practice, in Luxembourg and beyond.
• Enthusiastically support and promote the firm’s strategy and contribute to the practice area business plan.
• Advising on distribution channels
• Corporate and transactional services
• Managing client relationships
• Supervising and mentoring junior lawyers
• Contributing to the knowledge management

Your experience

• From 5 years' experience in alternative funds and UCITS ideally gained within an international and large law firm.
• Experience in dealing with clients and providing advice with regards to depository and administration matters.
• You are ideally already qualified or admitted to the Luxembourg 'Liste II' or to the 'Liste IV'.
• Excellent knowledge of Luxembourg Investment Fund structures (UCITS, SIFs, RAIFs, SICARs, unregulated funds).
• You are fluent in English and French - German would be considered as an asset
• Willingness to provide high service delivery for our clients

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.

Clifford Chance is one of the world's leading law firms and the Luxembourg office is one of the leading players in the Luxembourg legal services market at the forefront of legal and regulatory development and involved in many of the most important transactions in Luxembourg.

With around 130 lawyers and 15 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.

Whatever your area of expertise, you will find a range of career opportunities at Clifford Chance. And wherever you’re heading, Clifford Chance is where you can be true to your ambitions.

Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures and languages. In a world where commercial success increasingly relies on globalisation, we offer clients a truly international perspective, and we offer our people a rewarding and stimulating career.

We're proud of our approachable, friendly and team-based way of working. Highly professional and self-assured, with an entrepreneurial streak, our people are more than happy to share their expertise and knowledge.

To find out more about Clifford Chance Luxembourg, please visit our Luxembourg site following this link.
As we are growing, we are reinforcing our Funds team with a Senior Investment Funds Lawyers (M/F)

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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.  

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