Legal Counsel (m/f/d) – Group Corporate Legal

Universal Investment is on its way to becoming Europe’s leading fund services platform and Super ManCo. Since 1968, we have been providing innovative fund solutions for fund initiators and institutional investors and are active in the fund domiciles of Luxembourg, Ireland, and Germany. From these locations, as well as from our offices in London, Krakow, Paris, and Stockholm, we are also driving our international growth. To achieve this, we are looking for entrepreneurial-minded individuals who want to grow with us and benefit from it.

For our Group Corporate Legal team, we are looking for a motivated Legal Counsel (m/f/d) with a strong interest in corporate and regulatory matters. The role offers broad exposure to group wide legal topics and close collaboration with senior legal colleagues, management, and international stakeholders.

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• Rendering legal advice on matters of corporate law and regulatory law

• Preparation, review, and maintenance of corporate documentation and contracts (e.g. board resolutions, mandates, powers of attorney, service level agreements)

• Supporting the governance of group entities, including coordination of management and supervisory board matters

• Providing legal support in M&A transactions

• Managing the Group Insurance Policies and insurance claims

• Monitoring and supporting compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements

• Performing legal assessments related to group structures, corporate transactions, and internal projects

• Collaborating with internal functions such as Corporate Secretary, Compliance, Risk Management, and Finance, as well as external advisors

Your skills and experience:

• Fully qualified lawyer with a focus on corporate law and financial regulation.

• 1–3 years of professional experience, ideally gained in a law firm or corporate legal department in the financial sector

• Solid foundational knowledge of corporate law and regulatory law; knowledge of insurance law is an advantage

• Strong knowledge of governance structures preferably in Germany and Luxembourg

• Strong analytical skills and a structured, reliable working style

• High level of discretion and professionalism

• Fluent in English and German, both written and spoken

What we offer:

• An exciting working environment and challenging tasks

• Extensive insight into the European fund industry

• Friendly, international and goal-oriented working environment

• High degree of independent work

• Interesting discounts

• Free Deutschland ticket

• Attractive home office arrangements and working time flexibility