POSITION DESCRIPTION
HQ Capital is looking for a Legal Counsel based in our Bad Homburg office. The successful candidate will be responsible for legal matters of HQ Capital Group.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Key point of contact for legal matters of the different entities of the HQ Capital Group, and business partner to Corporate, Business Development, and Operations, in close collaboration with our US legal counsel.
- Responsible for all activities related to corporate law, civil/contract law, and tax law, in an international environment.
- Responsible for regulatory and licensing matters in coordination with our compliance team.
- Prepares and / or reviews corporate legal documents (such as articles/LPAs, resolutions, civil law agreements (such distribution agreements, non-disclosure agreements etc), service provider agreements, and other legal documents.
- Corporate Secretary services to our German and international entities, such as administration of German companies in the commercial and transparency registers.
- Maintains group ownership structure, corporate governance structure, signature policies, and related information.
- Works closely with the global Legal & Compliance Team and the Product & Solutions Team.
- Supports the Product & Solutions Team e.g. in the setting up of managed accounts (establishment of entities, drafting and negotiating of terms of LPAs and agreements, …) and in the negotiation of side letters and placement agreements.
- Interfaces with various internal divisions, in Germany, the U.S. and Asia, and coordinates external law firms as required.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Qualified German lawyer
- 5+ years of professional experience in the legal field, preferably in an international law firm or global asset management firm
- Experience in private equity preferred
- Fluent in German and English
- Team player, hands-on, with “get-it-done”-attitude
- Proactive and responsible work attitude
- Highly developed social skills in dealing with both clients and staff alike
- Flexibility and ability to work in a team
OUR OFFER
- Opportunity to take on responsibility from day one
- International working environment
- Open communication, flat hierarchies and short information channels
- Competitive remuneration
- Hybrid working policy
- Attractive workplace on the HQ Campus in Bad Homburg with staff restaurant
- Free beverages and snacks
- Company pension scheme
- Bicycle scheme via "Jobrad"
- Regular staff events
If you are interested in working in a growing, dynamic and well established team operating as part of a global organization, we would like to hear from you. Please forward your application, preferably by e-mail, to the following address, stating the earliest date that you could start:
HQ Capital
Human Resources
Jobs@hqcapital.com
