Investment Fund Lawyer (German speaking)

What it's about

For this position, we are looking for an investment fund lawyer for our Zug, Switzerland office focusing on commingled fund structures and separate managed accounts / mandates for the German market. Partners Group’s structuring team is responsible for developing innovative investment fund structures for institutional and private investors globally. Structuring professionals regularly interact with the firm’s client relationship management, investment and operations teams as well as with clients, external professionals and regulators. Representative projects include, for example, the design, formation and negotiation of customized separate accounts, the establishment of fund vehicles (limited partnerships and corporate structures), the review of regulatory frameworks (AIFMD, MiFID, etc.), and participation in marketing meetings and meetings with various types of internal stakeholders.

Main Responsibilities :

• Efficiently manage complex structuring projects, including the legal, regulatory, operational and project management aspects of each project;
• Draft and / or supervise the drafting of term sheets, limited partnership agreements, articles of association, private placement memoranda, subscription agreements, side letters, service and other agreements, for a variety of fund structures and associated products;
• Lead the design, formation, negotiation and drafting of documentation relating to customized separate accounts with a particular focus on the German institutional market (eg. insurance companies, pension funds);
• Oversee marketing registrations in Germany and coordinating advice on local marketing requirements;
• Research and develop customized fund structures for the German market tailored to local legislation and regulations;
• Assume responsibility and ownership for select funds and separate accounts, including maintenance and related processes and procedures, again with a focus on the German market;
• Develop set of skills and general Partners Group know-how, particularly relating to Structuring Services catalogue;
• Interface with Partners Group Structuring Services personnel and operational teams;
• Research legal and regulatory considerations relevant to specific clients, products and jurisdictions, and have strong awareness of German market standard fund terms;
• Instruct and manage external legal advisors and other service providers.
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What we expect

What we offer

Partners Group is a global financial institution that retains the culture, pace, and agility of a start-up. As a growing firm, we are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best talent, by offering a workplace where results are truly recognized and rewarded. We offer :

At Partners Group, we thrive on new ideas for the benefit of our clients, our employees and our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and support diversity of perspectives. Our working environment is humble, inclusive and transparent and the structure of the firm is flat.