Fund Distribution/Registration Specialist - Investment Structuring Liquid Markets

Fund Distribution/Registration Specialist - Investment Structuring Liquid Markets 80-100%

Pfäffikon, Switzerland | Full time

Job Description

As a specialist in the field of a cross-border fund distribution and passporting you will join the Investment Structuring Liquid Markets team. In this role, you will closely collaborate with our team members and contribute to an efficient lifecycle management of our traditional and liquid alternative investment programs. These mainly include investment funds located in Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and the Cayman Islands.

Your primary tasks and responsibilities will encompass the following:

• Registering investment funds for public distribution within the EU, Europe, and globally including independently drafting and submitting notifications to financial supervisory authorities;

• Assessing regulatory and legal requirements related to cross-border distribution/passporting topics and ensuring compliance with these requirements when applying for, maintaining, and withdrawing the fund distribution license;

• Preparing and updating country-specific versions of the legal fund documentation, including prospectuses, PRIIPs-KIDs, investor information, financial reports, as well as managing the related legal and regulatory publication and reporting duties on both an ad-hoc and ongoing basis;

• Acting as Swiss representative for foreign investment funds, including filings to the Swiss supervisory authority FINMA;

• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders across various jurisdictions;

Additionally, you will engage in corporate housekeeping and other administrative tasks tied to our investment funds and related entities, including:

• Responding to daily inquiries regarding our investment fund offerings from internal and external stakeholders (e.g. KYC/DD inquiries);

• Maintaining entity-related information in our master data management system;

• Handling bank account openings for our investment funds and the associated documentation;

• Assisting with all aspects of contract management.

• Supporting tax and investment reporting;

• Participating in various projects contributing to the overall operating efficiency and effectiveness.

Requirements

• Commercial degree, ideally complemented by a further training/certification as a paralegal or equivalent training in law, or a Bachelor in Law;

• Minimum of 3 years relevant professional experience in a similar role within the financial industry, or proven work experience in a legal environment related to the financial sector;

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and German;

• Strong organizational skills, a high sense of initiative, motivation and ability to work independently;

• A proactive, dynamic and results-oriented personality who excels in a team environment.

Benefits

• Home Office: after the successful probation period you will meet your colleagues three days in the office and have the option to work two days a week in the home office in Switzerland. Additionally you get a Home Office allowance;

• We have flexible working hours and you can structure your working hours according to operational requirements;

• A diverse culture full of mutual respect, teamwork and appreciation awaits you at LGT Capital Partners – we‘re all working hard but with us you can really generate an impact;

• We empower and invest in you: your professional and personal development is key at our company: therefore we offer you internal and external trainings aligned with our business needs. If you‘re interested, you can also intensify your German or English skills;

• We‘re proud to be owned by the Princely family of Liechtenstein and our successful company  is greatly inspired by their entrepreneurial attitude;

• Commitment to ESG: our thinking is characterized through the Princely Family by a long term perspective. Sustainability is key - we act accordingly in business and private life since 2002.