Legal Counsel (m/f/d) - Venture Capital: Berlin
We are hiring a Legal Counsel for a prominent Venture Capital firm, who will handle legal matters on funds, transactions, and their portfolio companies.
This hire will be the sole counsel for the Berlin office, which has a small legal team spread across Europe.
With investments in many leading Global businesses, you will get to support some top-tier teams on their growth path.
Tasks
Provide precise and timely legal guidance to the investment team across various topics, particularly on transactional documents throughout the investment process, including initial funding rounds and subsequent investments.
Collaborate with the General Counsel in due diligence efforts for startup investments, ensuring thorough examination of all pertinent legal aspects.
Conduct comprehensive research and assessment of various risk factors affecting legal decisions, identifying potential issues during due diligence and developing solution frameworks as needed.
Engage in negotiations for potential investment deals and manage the legal aspects of transactions and divestments, ensuring compliance and optimal outcomes.
Offer comprehensive legal advice related to portfolio company exits, fund administration, regulatory compliance, and general legal and compliance matters impacting daily operations.
Ensure alignment of ESG and compliance policies and procedures with regulatory requirements, updating and revising them to meet evolving standards.
Manage regulatory reporting obligations for relevant jurisdictions, ensuring timely and accurate submission of all compliance-related reports and assisting with registrations as needed.
Assist in developing and delivering compliance training initiatives and supporting implementing and maintaining systems, procedures, and controls to ensure ongoing compliance.
Requirements
2+ years of post-qualification legal experience, ideally with exposure to private equity, venture capital, or investment management sectors and familiarity with regulated environments.
Fluent in both English and German languages.
Exhibit strong communication skills, presenting opinions and ideas in a structured manner.
Demonstrate robust analytical skills, capable of distilling and discerning crucial information from regulatory guidance, statutes, audit findings, and other documents to determine their impact on business operations.
Thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial work environment, embracing autonomy and initiative.
This is a permanent position, and we are looking for someone who can join as soon as possible - apply today!