Company Overview: ACE & Company (ACE) is a private equity and venture capital group with over 20 years of successful investment experience. Managing more than $2 billion in total assets across Secondaries, Buyouts, Ventures, and Investment Solutions, ACE is headquartered in Geneva and operates with a team of 40+ employees across offices in Zurich, New York, London, and Cairo.
Role Overview: As a legal professional and part of the global Fund Finance and Operations team, you would be mainly: (i) managing NDAs and assisting with KYC/AML compliance efforts; (ii) verifying and maintaining tax documentation required from investors for FATCA and CRS reporting; and (iii) assisting with the review and completion of transfer agreements and subscription documents for various transactions.
Start date: As soon as possible.
Office Location: Smart Village, Alex Desert Road, Giza, Egypt.
Your Duties:
- Managing the NDA review and streamlining the information-sharing process with third parties.
- Assist with KYC/AML compliance efforts for investment funds across multiple jurisdictions, as well as with KYC/AML compliance for the funds investors. Verify and maintain tax documentation required from investors in relation to FATCA and CRS reporting. Assist with FATCA and CRS tax filings.
- Establish offshore bank accounts to facilitate the financial operations of investment SPVs/funds.
- Draft and review agreements, including services agreements, transfer agreements, and subscription documents for various transactions.
- Support due diligence investigations on prospective investment companies and investors, collaborating with external legal advisors.
- Draft board resolutions for investment funds and ensure compliance with corporate governance standards and regulatory requirements.
Your Qualifications:
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in corporate law and/or compliance, preferably in a financial environment.
- Experience in KYC/AML compliance for investment funds or similar. Experience in FATCA and CRS reporting and filings is a plus.
- Bachelor's degree in law (must be English or French Section only).
- Fluent communication skills in English, both written and verbal. French is a plus.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and strategically.
- Precision in reviewing documents and agreements to ensure accuracy and compliance
- Efficiently managing time and prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines. High level of initiative, a learning mindset, and a team player.
- Independent and self-motivated, with the ability to thrive in an autonomous work environment. Digitally savvy with experience in AI tools.
