Junior Legal Officer at TMF Group

TMF Group is a leading provider of critical administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world. Our 10 000 experts and 120 offices in 85 jurisdictions worldwide serve corporates, financial institutions, asset managers, private clients and family offices, providing the combination of accounting, tax, payroll, fund administration, compliance and entity management services essential to global business success.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a first point of contact to clients, being the key contact person for all legal matters with the support of a senior profile;
• Set up of new client companies and keep the files in good standing through the whole lifecycle, under the supervision of a senior profile
• Ensuring compliance with local regulatory requirements (e.g. FATCA/CRS, MDR (DAC6), TP regulation, etc.) in collaboration with teams of experts
• Drafting and handling of corporate documentation pertaining to the recurring and simple lifecycle events of a client entity and ensuring filings requirements (e.g. approval of the annual accounts, nomination/resignation of directors/managers; change of registered office, etc.)
• Dealing with Notaries, institutions such as RCS, tax administration, ministry of foreign affairs etc.
• Drafting of services agreement and related on-boarding package for new clients
• Maintain contact with clients and their representatives and corresponding with involved third parties, under the supervision of a senior profile
• Execute all necessary client related processes according to Compliance, FAFT/AML rules and TMF policies

Key Requirements

• First experience  in Trust, Law firm and/or in in Capital Markets Services is an asset
• University degree in Law, LLM or lawyers qualification, preferably specialized in Corporate Law/Business law/European law
• Excellent command of English and preferably in French, knowledge of other language consider as an asset
• Organizational skills
• Interpersonal and communication skills - the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• A team player who can work independently as well