Head of Legal

Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, the Legal Deputy acts as the second-in-command of the Legal function. The role is responsible for supporting the leadership, management, and development of the Legal team across all legal streams.
• Qualified lawyer admitted to practice in Luxembourg or another European Union jurisdiction.
• LL.
M. in Law or equivalent legal qualification.
• Minimum 10-15 years of post-qualification experience.
• Significant experience gained within a law firm, asset management company, management company, regulated financial services business or Big Four environment.
• Strong experience across Investment Funds and Corporate & Commercial legal matters.
• Experience advising senior internal stakeholders and business leaders.
• Experience managing complex legal matters in a multi-jurisdictional environment.
• Previous experience mentoring, supervising or developing legal professionals. Collaborative and team-oriented mindset.
• Experience leading legal projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Fluency in English. Additional languages are considered an asset.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills.
• Excellent negotiation capabilities.
• Commercial awareness and strong business acumen. Ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Sound judgement and decision-making capability.
• Ability to communicate complex legal matters clearly and pragmatically.
• High degree of autonomy, ownership and accountability.
• Proactive, pragmatic and solution-oriented approach.
• Commitment to high professional and ethical standards.
• Adaptability and resilience in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Support the Chief Legal Officer in the day-to-day management, development and strategic direction of the Legal department.
• Act as deputy to the Chief Legal Officer and represent the Legal function in internal and external meetings where required.
• Coordinate, prioritise and monitor legal workloads across the team to ensure efficient and high-quality service delivery.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching and mentoring to the Legal team.
• Drive consistency of legal practices, templates, processes and documentation across the Group.
• Advise internal stakeholders on a broad range of legal, regulatory and governance matters affecting the Group and its clients.
• Provide practical, commercially focused and risk-based legal advice to support business decision-making.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments and assess their impact on the Group's activities and services.
• Support governance, compliance, data protection and risk management initiatives across the organisation.
• Identify, assess and escalate legal risks where appropriate.
• Ensure legal considerations are appropriately embedded in operational processes and strategic initiatives.
• Support the development, implementation and continuous improvement of legal policies, procedures and controls.
• Manage relationships with external counsel and other professional advisers.
• Lead or support strategic projects, business expansion initiatives, process improvement activities and legal transformation projects.
• Promote collaboration between Legal and other internal functions, including Compliance, Risk, Operations, Finance, Human Resources and Business Development.
• Participate in conferences and networking events in Luxembourg and other jurisdictions.
• Contribute to the continuous enhancement of the Legal function's efficiency, effectiveness and scalability.
• A collaborative and entrepreneurial work environment within a motivated team.
• A multicultural workplace that values diversity, talent, and innovative ideas.
• Opportunities to work alongside experienced professionals and specialists.
• Comprehensive internal training and clear career development pathways.
• Exposure to the financial operations of leading investment funds in Europe.