Legal Officer 1

**JOB TITLE: Legal Officer 1 - entry level position**

**DEPARTMENT: Client Services Corporate Administration**

**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 over $900 billion of private capital under administration. Gen II services 6,500+ fund entities with a 99% client retention rate. The group has over 1000 employees, with several offices across the United States (New York, Stanford, Boston, San Francisco, Dallas and Denver) and in Vancouver and 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**

Gen II Luxembourg Services offers Private Equity and Real Estate administration services, providing Gen II US clients, and new US and European sponsors with the capability to have a Luxembourg base of operations and trusted partner in Europe.

The business offers a fully customizable service plan for sponsors seeking to establish a Luxembourg-based structure.
- Fund launch consultation and guidance
- Domiciliation, governance, and secretarial support
- Complete fund accounting and administration
- Registrar and transfer agency
- Comprehensive financial, regulatory and investor reporting
- Regulatory/compliance support: AML/KYC, CRS, FATCA and AIFMD reporting
- Depositary services
- Directorship services
- Data analytics and integration
- Coordination with other service providers

**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 Corporate Administration team, which currently consists of four people, and will report to the Client Services Senior Manager. 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