Legal Counsel PE Fund Investment Compliance

coni + partner, established 1993, is a consultancy company with headquarters in Zurich and subsidiaries in Düsseldorf and Shanghai. We are specialised in custom-fit staffing in tune with the corporate culture by ensuring a perfect match of professional skills, references and personal as well as social skills of successful candidates.

Our client is a large international fund manager in Zurich. We are searching for a fund compliance specialist (m, f, d) as

Legal Counsel PE Fund Investment Compliance

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Support investment team and providing guidance for company’s participation in investments and strategic partnerships / Research compliance issues and interpret tax laws and rulings to resolve a wide variety of tax questions / Review of tax returns filled by external advisors and the processes of tax reporting / Advising on tax compliance aspects of private equity business and supporting FATCA and CRS matters and the review of the , -8/W-9 forms / Manage the annual process of complying with tax obligations in various jurisdictions around the world / Research and interpret tax laws and regulations affecting private equity investments / Collaborate with investment teams with tax due diligence processes, tax structuring and analysing tax scenarios / Monitoring tax procedures and controls to ensure they are carried out correctly and on time and assess changes in international and domestic taxation and the impact on the fund investments / Ensure compliance with U.S. federal, state, and international tax obligations / Participate in ad hoc tax projects, provide direct ad hoc support and trainings.

Qualifikation

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Law or Tax Law / Further education in tax law would be an advantage / Professional experience at a Big Four firm or a top-tier law firm is required / Experience in the field of international tax law as well as US tax and investment compliance (FATCA, CRS) / Knowledge of corporation tax law and the formation and investment activities of private equity funds structured as both open-ended and closed-ended funds, across various jurisdictions with domicile in Luxembourg, Ireland, Delaware, the Cayman Islands, etc. / Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to work well in a team / Efficient working style / Ability to build interpersonal relationships / Strong client focus / Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines / Interest in project work / Strong written and oral communication skills / Proficiency in MS Office / Fluent English.

Please send us your documents for an initial contact by e-mail to contact@coni-partner. com or call us on +41 44 254 90 10. Mr. Ivano Coni would like to support you. Your application will be kept strictly confidential.

coni + partner ag

Ivano Coni

Managing Director

Klosbachstrasse 107

CH-8032 Zürich

Tel.: +41 44 254 90 10