Senior Legal Counsel - Funds (m/f/d)

Private equity funds have long been one of the most attractive investment opportunities, outperforming public market benchmarks, like the S&P 500. But these funds have also been difficult or impossible to access, especially for individuals. Onerous paperwork, high investment minimums (~€10m) and difficulty picking a fund have all been hurdles that kept individuals out. Access has always been dominated by institutions or a select few. Enter Moonfare. 

Moonfare is revolutionising access to private equity using a fully digital platform that provides qualified investors access to selectively vetted top-performing funds within 15 minutes and at minimums as low as €50,000. Moonfare provides investors with innovative reporting and the potential to trade their stakes in funds using our Secondary Market. We are introducing never before seen transparency and liquidity to private equity, and with our ongoing expansion across key markets in Europe and Asia, we are enabling investors around the world to reach further.

The Moonfare team brings together individuals with a wealth of different backgrounds, from leading investment and private banks and private equity fund managers to disruptive tech startups, leading newspapers and top law firms. Moonfarians strive to keep growing and want to challenge the status quo while working as a team to deliver innovative solutions and the Moonfare vision.

Senior Legal Counsel - Funds (m/f/d)
This role can be based in Berlin or Luxembourg

As the leading global platform for private equity investing, Moonfare is experiencing incredible success and rapid growth. Within this growth, Moonfare's Legal Team is one of the key teams to support the company among fund structuring, regulatory expertise, impacting and supporting different sides of the business.   

Joining our Legal Team means you will join a cross-border, collaborative and expert team, contributing to the launch of investment products in the Moonfare platform by elaborating fund documents, liaising and overseeing service providers related to our feeder funds, negotiating side letters and distribution agreements with sponsors and analysing fund due diligence from external counsel.

Working in Moonfare means having room for experimentation, partnering with different stakeholders and impacting daily on Moonfare's strategies. We're building the world's most engaged investor community and you could be part of the team that realises that vision!

You will:

• Work on key fund related topics such as:
• Fund Due-diligence 
• Negotiations with fund sponsors of key documents such as side letters, LPAs & distribution agreements
• MFN elections
• Fund structuring & fund documentation 
• Coordinate and oversee service providers in relation to launching our Moonfare feeder funds 
• Report directly to our Head of Legal Funds and will work closely with our leadership team, Investments team, Partnerships team, Sales team and Fund Operations team 
• Assist with expanding our internal legal core competencies and manage external counsel on specific topics as necessary. 
• You are passionate about building businesses and have demonstrated attention to detail and a keen interest in regulatory compliance, investing and financial markets. You bring a positive energy and a can-do mentality to the team.

The next Moonfarian:

• Experience as a member of an in-house legal team or with a top-tier law firm

• Background in fund law (experience in financial regulations and financial markets law favourable)
• Experience in reviewing fund due diligence materials, MFN elections and negotiating side letters as well as distribution agreements
• Experience in financial regulations and financial markets law (e.g. MiFID) is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
  • Communication skills in German and/or French are favorable
• Highly motivated with a commitment to excellence
• Excellent project and stakeholder management skills
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Strongly collaborative
• Hands-on attitude and positive mindset

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

Invest in yourself:

• Ownership: All team members are empowered to bring ideas, make decisions and have an impact. Participate in our equity program and share in our success.
• Transparency: Everyone at Moonfare is regularly updated on strategic progress, KPI tracking, product updates and changes.
• Diversity: Our Diversity Committee ensures we hold ourselves accountable and continuously improve our D&I initiatives.

We understand the important role that diversity plays in our success. Different backgrounds, experiences and ideas push us further and raise the bar. We’re committed to developing an inclusive and safe culture where everyone  — regardless of color, race, religion, sex, origin, sexuality, disability, marital status, citizenship or gender identity — knows that they are an integral part of the team and can bring their full potential to their work.

Apply now!