Senior Legal Counsel – Funds

Join the team rewriting the rules in private markets.

Moonfare delivers what few others can: the highly sought-after funds and hidden-gem investments that go beyond what most private banks offer. Every opportunity is subjected to a ruthless vetting process; the bar is unforgivingly high. The result? Institutional-quality portfolios for investors who demand more.

Our team combines finance veterans with talent from tech, consulting, law and industries you'd never expect. Headquartered in Berlin, we operate from eight offices across Europe, the US and Asia.

If you're ready to build what's next in private markets, let's talk.

Senior Legal Counsel – Funds (m/f/d)

Moonfare is experiencing exceptional growth and our Legal Team plays a central role in enabling this success by shaping fund structures, guiding regulatory matters, and partnering closely with teams across the business.

Joining Moonfare's Legal Team means becoming part of an expert, cross-border group that supports the launch of new investment products by drafting and negotiating fund documents, overseeing service providers, liaising with external counsel, and ensuring regulatory excellence. At Moonfare, you will find an environment that values ownership, experimentation, and impactful collaboration as we build the world's most engaged investor community.

You will: 

In this role, you will be responsible for providing legal advice and in charge of file on the set-up, structuring and any operations of regulated funds (mainly Luxembourg domiciled Private Equity funds), working closely with internal teams and clients. You will be involved in a broad range of fund-related legal and regulatory matters, including regulatory compliance, fund governance, structuring of new products, registrations both in EU and complex jurisdictions. In a team of 7 lawyers, your main responsibilities will be:

Creation and monitoring/maintenance of Private Equity funds, implementation of draft amendments, registration with foreign authorities, regulatory follow-up:

• Preparation, drafting and/or revision of legal documents relating to investment funds, on the occasion of various related events, taking into account the operational needs and regulations applicable at both the country of origin and the target marketing countries.

Drafting, negotiation and administration of contracts

• Drafting and negotiation of agreements in accordance with Moonfare's standards, the legal and organisational specificities of the client (if applicable) and the Luxembourg or local regulations relating thereto.
• Participation in the qualitative evolution of contract models in relation with other lawyers in the group legal business line.

General assistance

• Legal research and/or contribution to projects carried out in response to internal needs or customer files (extension of authorised fields of activity approved by the authorities, commercial proposals, review of commercial documentation, etc.).
• Development and updating of procedures and regulatory databases.
• Contribution to the operational life of the funds: board resolutions, contact with the auditors, revision of the reports, etc.
• Contribution to the awareness of the operational staff of the legislative and regulatory provisions as well as their evolutions.
• Follow-up of the regulatory developments and punctual analysis of foreign regulations for assessment of local conditions and constraints, in collaboration with local contributors.

The next Moonfarian: 

• Fully qualified lawyer in Germany or Luxembourg, with a focus on financial law.
• A minimum of 6-10 years' post-qualification experience with a track record working in a law firm, financial services, or private equity.
• Strong knowledge of fund regulations (UCITS, AIFMD, CSSF regulations and practices) and EU directives.
• Analytical and synthetic mind-set, accountable and reliable with strong organisational skills.
• Writing skills and pedagogy to make legal texts understandable and intelligible to non-lawyers.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal in English, German is advantageous. 
• Highly structured, able to navigate a fast-paced environment, and comfortable dealing with ambiguity.

If you feel you do not meet all of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply

Our Values:

• Our clients come first, Moonfare comes second, and we prioritise ourselves third - Client-Centric Focus. Putting clients first means creating value for them is essential. Placing Moonfare second signifies that our individual professional future at Moonfare depends on the company's commercial success. Prioritising ourselves third reflects our humility in putting clients and Moonfare before personal interests.
• We pursue excellence and honor our promises - Commitment to Excellence. We hold ourselves to the highest standards, taking responsibility for our failures, and celebrating our successes. We commit to deadlines and stick to them and we learn from our mistakes.
• We are here to win and to celebrate our collective achievements - Win together. We are mission-focused and think and act like owners. We exemplify the attitude we expect and each of us commits to do what it takes to succeed.
• We foster personal growth but each of us earns our place as a Moonfarian through merit - Growth and Merit. We hire, retain, and develop exceptional people and invest in empowering them to excel. We must all earn our place at the table every day.