Junior Legal Assistant

The Carlyle Group

Luxemburg
Unbefristet
Vollzeit

29 Tage her

Position SummaryThe company is seeking a Junior Legal Assistant in its Real Assets department in its Luxembourg office to co-ordinate the day-to-day administration of the Luxembourg companies in compliance with legal requirements and to provide support to the deal teams and fund management at the various stages of the investments.This is an excellent opportunity to join a hard-working and ambitious team in Luxembourg, which is an integral part of the global fund operations, accounting and legal functions.Indeed, we're looking for a candidate who is eager to grow intellectually within a dynamic private equity environment. Our future team member will be trained by more experienced ones, allowing him/her to grow alongside our team and portfolios. The candidate will receive mentoring and hands-on experience in both real estate and private equity, giving exposure to a wide range of projects, operations, and financial structures. This diversity will help the candidate to develop robust skills set and to build strong foundations for their respective careers.Primary ResponsibilitiesLegal tasks (25%)

Prepare relevant legal transaction documentation relating to the companies' life cycle (acquisition, holding period, divestment)
Prepare contracts, agreements, reports or review of such documents
Prepare corporate documents such as board minutes and proxies related to the investments
Liaise with stakeholders, including lawyers and notaries

Support corporate bodies (25%)

Shareholders: draft the documentation for shareholders' general meetings (annual, ordinary and extraordinary) - convening notices, proxies, minutes, filing with the Luxembourg trade and companies register
Board of Managers: assist with/handle the preparation of quarterly board meetings held in Luxembourg, write up the minutes and present the board session
Draft resolutions of the Board of Managers and of the Shareholders when requested
Provide support to the board members regarding the details of the transactions, background of the legal documents to be signed, legal validity of the documents/transactions

Support to the deal teams (25%)

Prepare corporate documents such as board minutes and proxies related to the investments
Review of engagement letters and letters of interest submitted by the deal teams

Administrative tasks (25%)

Handle KYC requests received from various stakeholders with the KYC Team and the paralegal
Ensure AML/CFT compliance under the supervision of the Manager/AVP/VP
Supervise the relevant changes and accounts filings submitted to the Luxembourg trade and companies register by the paralegal
Prepare the updated shareholders', RBE's and instruments' registers prepared by the executive assistant/ paralegal /service providers /contractors
Update the internal database
Coordinate the execution of the documents prepared by the legal team, or provided by the deal teams/lawyers etc. with the executive assistant
Supervise notarizations and apostille
Update the custodian / auditor sharefile
Ensure appropriate filing (electronic and physical, including share file) done by the executive assistant

QualificationsRequirementsEducation & Certificates

Degree in Law

Professional Experience

Excellent knowledge and understanding of Luxembourg corporate Law
Eager to learn about or basic knowledge of private equity and real estate investment structures, of their legal and administrative requirements and day to day business
Admission to a European bar or obtention of CCDL is a plus
Maximum of 1 to 2 years of relevant experience at entry-level positions in a law firm or corporate legal department are welcome
Fluent in English
German or French is a plus
Good office skills (Excel, Word, Adobe, Outlook)

Competencies & Attributes

Excellent organizational skills with keen attention to detail
Strong team player with a collaborative attitude
Flexible, process-oriented and proactive
Clear and effective communication skills, both verbal and written

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