Lawyer - Banking & Finance, German-Speaking. Luxembourg Based

This position is based in Luxembourg

OVERVIEW

Our client is a standard bearer in financial and legal services, trusted by many of the world’s largest hedge fund managers, private equity firms, and international corporations.

Our client’s Luxembourg law firm looks to add a Luxembourg-based German-speaking Banking and Finance Lawyer to their team and invites eager and qualified candidates to apply. They are committed to diversity, inclusion, and equality of opportunity as they attract, retain, and develop world-class talent.

WHO WE SEEK

Our client’s merit-based culture suits professionals in pursuit of boundless careers and lives. Beyond their acumen, team members are collaborative and conscientious, bringing a healthy sense of drive and purpose to each interaction and to all aspects of their work.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Working closely with colleagues across the Banking and Finance legal team, the successful candidate will enjoy challenging and high-profile work. The role represents an excellent opportunity for a lawyer to join our client’s Banking and Finance Group and make a significant contribution to a growing practice. The key responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Advising clients on a wide range of legal matters, with a particular focus on providing legal advice to our clients in general banking transactions (including structured finance and securitisation, fund finance, corporate finance, asset finance, and capital markets)
• Working with a client base that comprises domestic and international clients and prestigious foreign law firms
• Engaging in business development activities, actively promoting the firm, and seeking opportunities for new work and cross-selling
• Working as part of a team, including supervising junior lawyers’ work and actively sharing knowledge and experience within the team

EXPERIENCE

• Up to seven years’ professional experience as a general banking and finance lawyer, ideally gained within a top-tier law firm
• Significant experience in structured finance and securitisation
• Admission to the Luxembourg Bar or eligibility to be registered on List IV of the Luxembourg Bar
• A strong academic background with excellent written communication and drafting skills
• Outstanding technical skills, together with the ability to build relationships with clients and colleagues, and work well in a team environment
• Bilingual proficiency in at least English and German
• Eligibility to work within Luxembourg

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