Legal Counsel - Venture Capital (m/f/d)

We are hiring a Legal Counsel for a prominent Venture Capital firm, who will handle all legal matters on funds, transactions, and their portfolio companies.

This hire will be the sole counsel for the Berlin office, which has a small legal team spread across Europe.

With investments in many leading Global businesses, you will get to support some top-tier teams on their paths to success.

• Provide precise and timely legal guidance to the investment team across various topics, particularly on transactional documents throughout the investment process, including initial funding rounds and subsequent investments.
• Collaborate with the General Counsel in due diligence efforts for startup investments, ensuring thorough examination of all pertinent legal aspects.
• Conduct comprehensive research and assessment of various risk factors affecting legal decisions, identifying potential issues during due diligence and developing solution frameworks as needed.
• Engage in negotiations for potential investment deals and manage the legal aspects of transactions and divestments, ensuring compliance and optimal outcomes.
• Offer comprehensive legal advice related to portfolio company exits, fund administration, regulatory compliance, and general legal and compliance matters impacting daily operations.
• Ensure alignment of ESG and compliance policies and procedures with regulatory requirements, updating and revising them to meet evolving standards.
• Manage regulatory reporting obligations for relevant jurisdictions, ensuring timely and accurate submission of all compliance-related reports and assisting with registrations as needed.
• Assist in developing and delivering compliance training initiatives and supporting implementing and maintaining systems, procedures, and controls to ensure ongoing compliance.

• 2-4 years of post-qualification legal experience, ideally with exposure to private equity, venture capital, or investment management sectors and familiarity with regulated environments.
• Fluent in both English and German languages.
• Exhibit strong communication skills, presenting opinions and ideas in a structured manner.
• Demonstrate robust analytical skills, capable of distilling and discerning crucial information from regulatory guidance, statutes, audit findings, and other documents to determine their impact on business operations.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial work environment, embracing autonomy and initiative.

This is a permanent position and we are looking for someone to join asap - apply today.