Legal Advisor

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The Pictet Group is one of the world’s leading independent wealth and asset managers. Founded in 1805 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Group is represented at 30 offices in financial centres worldwide, and currently employs over 5200 people. Pictet has been present since 1989 in Luxembourg, where it employs over 700 people.

Pictet Asset Management (Europe) S.A., set up in Luxembourg in 2005, manages the assets of some of the world’s largest institutions, financial intermediaries and their clients. Our culture welcomes independent thinkers and centres around investment excellence, a long-term perspective and a dedication to client service.

Pictet Alternative Advisors (PAA) is a leading alternative investment specialist with expertise in hedge funds, private debt, private equity and global real estate. PAA is an independent unit of the Pictet Group, managing over USD 52 billion.

The Group has strong development ambitions for PAA over the coming years. To keep pace with this growth, PAA is looking to hire a Legal Advisor to steer its development and shape the firm’s global range of products and its distribution strategy.

As a Legal Advisor, you will report to the Head of Legal.

Your role

• Preparing and reviewing fund-related documentation. 
• Instructing and managing external counsel in relation to fund creation and transactional work.
• Reviewing intra-Group agreements between the Group and affiliates, such as delegation agreements and service level agreements.
• Keeping abreast of regulatory/industry developments and providing periodic updates. 
• Working with different teams such as Product, Operations, Finance, Investment Specialists to implement products and solutions.
• Assessing and strengthening the product offering in terms of viability, relevance, value-add for the clients and alignment with the wider business strategy.
• Developing strong working relationships with key internal stakeholders to create cross-functional synergies.
• Maintaining strong awareness of the relevant industry- and product-related trends and regulations (e.g. ELTIF) to ensure leading product positioning.
• Acting as a leader of continuous improvement of our governance and product development processes.

Your profile

• Attorney’s license.
• Three to five years’ experience in a law firm or a financial institution with a focus on investment/asset management in private markets and specifically covering fund formation, regulatory and compliance as well as product management. 
• Practical knowledge of operations and financial products. Ideally previous experience with different fund types, such as ELTIFs, semi-liquid products, jurisdictional funds and registrations, as well as ‘plain vanilla’.
• Ability to work with different service providers, both legal and operational. 
• Strong attention to detail.
• Natural communicator and enthusiastic personality. 
• Eager to learn, helpful and solution driven. 
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and with teams in multiple locations.
• Complete proficiency in English and French and at ease discussing complex legal matters in both languages. Understanding of German would be a plus. 

As the chosen candidate, you will be keen to join a team where you can demonstrate your excellent analytical skills, organisational flair and your ability to work as part of a team. Your approachability, versatility and ability to withstand stress will help to ensure that you successfully complete the various tasks for which you will be responsible. Moreover, your initiative and foresight will allow you to develop solutions that meet business needs.

Note

We will not accept any CVs from agencies.

In accordance with the provisions of the Luxembourg law of 23 July 2016 amending the law of 29 March 2013, candidates may be required to provide an extract from their criminal record. This document, issued by the authorities, must not be older than three months. Such a document will be requested with the aim of carrying out a character check on candidates, bearing in mind the area of activity of our establishment and, more particularly, the tasks described in the job description.

Flexible and modern ways of working

As a responsible and supportive employer, we promote the well-being of our employees through a set of flexible working arrangements, ranging from a work-from-home policy for eligible functions to opportunities for annualised part-time leave and extended parental leave.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pictet is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse environment. We respect all individuals and seek their inclusion in the workplace.