Fund Manager – Real Assets (Renewable Energies)

Reports to Head of Fund Management

International Alternative Investment company present across the world with 14 offices and strong strategic partnership is expanding their Real Assets AIFM Team in Luxembourg. In this exclusive mandate, we are looking for Fund Managers with the following experience:

Your responsibilities

• Act as a Manager of real asset vehicles under management
• Follow-up of the day-to-day management of real asset funds under management, etc.
• Liaise with the Investment Advisors, Investment Management teams in the different countries and the local Asset Managers for all real asset transactions linked to the real asset vehicles under management
• Prepare and monitor investment limitations, distribution calculations, NAV calculations, the plausibility of valuation results etc.
• Attend risk management activities: risk identification, risk strategy, analyses etc.
• Optimise contract management and coordinate new contracts close together with our legal department
• Monitor internal reporting to committees and external reporting e.g. quarterly reports
• Implement asset strategies, capital-, revenue- and cash-flow planning and -management, KPIs etc.
• Support relevant departments in the deal structuring process 

Your qualifications

• Fluent German and English
• Graduate in business, economics, law or similar
• Solid knowledge of tax and/or corporate law, AIFMD law and the Luxembourgish regulatory environment
• 3-5 years of professional experience, ideally in the portfolio management of real assets at an AIFM, Bank, or as an auditor of alternative investments (Preferably knowledge in accounting and asset valuation)
• Strong analytical and conceptual abilities
• Project delivery ownership and prioritisation capabilities
• High-quality standards and strong communication skills
• The ability to work in a team, take initiative and an outstanding ability to learn

Benefits:

Our client is a future-oriented company with team spirit and an outstanding corporate climate. With it, they combine focus, far-sightedness, ambition and independent entrepreneurial responsibility to create synergies.

• Company events for cross-functional team exchange e.g. Welcome Day (Early Bird), regular after-work, summer and Christmas parties as well as team offsite training.
• Internal training opportunities (e.g. Brownbag sessions and language courses)
• Employee benefits: Free drinks, fresh fruits, free parking, lunch vouchers and more

If you believe that this could be the right opportunity for your career advancement, please apply by sending your CV to michael.mandic@andersonwise.com to be considered for in this recruitment process.

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Office Manager / HR Administrator

Our client is a global alternative investments fund manager focusing exclusively on Private Equity.

There is a small growing team in Luxembourg, which deals with investments across the globe. Their offices are ideally located in the city center and offer a parking space. The work environment is international, friendly, dynamic and flexible.

Your Responsibilities

• Arranging and managing meetings
  • Keep abreast of any diary changes
  • General management of meeting rooms
  • Arrange and schedule internal and external meetings
  • Collate and distribute documents prior to meetings
• Travel Management
  • Arrange all aspects of travel including car transfers, flights and hotel bookings
  • Create comprehensive travel packs
  • Assist with travel for non-staff members as and when required (e.g. Independent Directors)
  • Arrange for visas as and other travel related documents when required
• Human Resources
  • Sympass - registration and follow-up with the service provider
  • Lunch vouchers - registration and follow-up with the service provider
  • On-boarding of new employees and organize departure of leavers (IT, access card, etc.)
  • Maintain register of employees up to date
  • Deal with the Occupational Medicine
  • Work in close cooperation with the General manager on all the human resources aspects (salaries, bonus, interests’ subventions, advantages in kind, contracts, evaluation reviews etc…
  • Give a general support to the General Manager on the administrative tasks
• Organization of the Board meetings in collaboration with the Corporate Officers
• Implement and maintain an efficient filing system
• Liaising with our IT department in case of IT issues
• Keep the Business Continuity Plan up to date
• Keep a listing of the entities up to date

Your profile

• Previous experience as office manager, secretary, PA/EA or in an administrative role
• Previous experience assisting with HR administration
• Fluent in English and French
• Ability to treat issues with confidentiality, discretion and professionalism
• Strong organization skills
• Pro-active, efficient and flexible
• Usual proficiency with Microsoft Office

Could this be the right opportunity for you? Please do not hesitate to send your CV to Agnieszka Parisse agnieszka.parisse@andersonwise.com to be considered for this recruitment process. Your application will be treated with the utmost discretion.  

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Corporate Officer – Private Equity Investment Firm

Anderson Wise are happy to introduce this new opportunity to join a premium Private Equity Investment Firm that cares for its employees and offers a great work environment.

Reporting to the Head of Legal and part of a dynamic team of 4, you will provide full company secretarial services to private equity fund structures.

The offices are located in Kirchberg, close to parking facilities and public transports.

Your Responsibilities

• Provide A to Z company secretarial services to private equity fund structures

• Liaise with the various stakeholders involved in finance transactions, namely lawyers, auditors, notaries and public administration, etc.

• Organize and prepare board meetings, according to legal requirements
• Ensure that all regulatory and legal filings are up-to-date, accurate and completed on time (CSSF, RCSL, etc.)

• Provide support when required in the preparation of the regulatory and compliance reports
• Ensure that investors’ queries are adequately handled

Your profile

• Your experience in a similar position (minimum 2 years) in Luxembourg allows you to be quickly operational in your new position;  
• It is an asset if you hold a degree in Law, although it is not a must;  
• You are fluent in English; any additional European language will be welcome
• You enjoy being part of a collective effort and being autonomous
• You demonstrate a good knowledge of the relevant Luxembourg laws and regulations

Could this be the right opportunity for you? Please do not hesitate to send your CV to valerie.potier@andersonwise.com to be considered for this recruitment process. Your application will be treated with the utmost discretion.  

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Associate Vice President Reporting and Consolidation – Open-ended Real Estate Fund

You will join a global and leading real estate business which is launching a new and unique open-ended Pan-European Real Estate Fund.

As an enthusiast and high-achiever with in-depth knowledge of real estate and real estate investment products (open-end and regulated funds is a plus) and capital markets, you will use your expert group reporting skills including combinations, consolidations and investment company accounting on this new investment vehicle.  If you are ambitious, like to be challenged and continue to learn and develop, this is a great opportunity for you.

 Your Responsibilities:

Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Assist in preparation of all Group statutory and contractual financial reporting obligations including drafting of annual and semi-annual primary financial statements and notes to financial statements prepared under IFRS and/or Lux GAAP;
• Prepare quarterly consolidations/combinations for the Group’s diverse investment portfolio, domiciled across Europe in regulated and unregulated vehicles;
• Support internal and external finance teams with intra-GAAP conversions, purchase price allocation entries and other material transactional activity;
• Work closely with portfolio accountants and ensure correctness of property and portfolio financial statements as well as consistent application of accounting policies;
• Preparation of IFRS and/or Lux GAAP consolidated and/or stand-alone financial statements (or other basis of accounting) for the Luxembourg domiciled holding companies;
• Facilitate timely and accurate monthly and quarterly closes and review of accounting records;
• Assist with resolving reporting queries from the Group‘s finance teams;
• Coordinating Group and local audits,
• Liaising with tax and legal consultants;

• Assist with calculation of quarter-end and intra quarter NAV and reconciling to industry standard methodology;
• Preparation of Group lender covenant and Rating Agencies deliveries;
• Fulfill requests in connection with the monthly and quarterly Fund valuations or ad-hoc investor reporting;
• Assist VP Reporting with investment distributions and liquidity management and work closely with internal treasury and tax departments;
• Prepare and review income component of Time Weighted Return calculations and any other investment management reporting metrics.
• Provide Group tax reporting for the US parent;
• Oversight and maintenance of complex intercompany accounting;
• Assist with the preparation of quarterly board slides.

Other Responsibilities

• Participation in determining best accounting practices and group policies and educate the internal and external teams;
• Providing financial reporting advice during new acquisition onboarding;
• Provide ongoing coaching and training to the direct reports;
• Ad hoc project work.

Your Profile:

•  7+ years’ experience of financial reporting in accordance with a major accounting framework (IFRS, US GAAP);
• Knowledge of real estate and real estate investment products (open-end and regulated funds is a plus) and capital markets;
• Strong group reporting skills including combinations, consolidations and investment company accounting.
• Strong familiarity with major European GAAPs (Luxembourg, German, French, UK, etc.) and GAAP to GAAP differences;
• Solid understanding of the reporting of Funds of Funds and liquid investments is desirable;
• Solid understanding of internal controls within real estate investment industry;
• Affinity for independent accounting research and experience drafting and interpreting accounting policies;
• Experienced reviewer with a superior attention to details;
• Solid understanding of fund, property and SPV accounting;
• Strong organisational and project management skills;
• Fluent in English - any other major European languages are an advantage;
• Professional accounting qualification;
• Familiarity with INREV, NCREIF and ESG reporting guidelines is an advantage;
• Proficient user of MS Office standard applications, experience with Yardi is beneficial but not essential;
• Ability to thrive in a growth environment, adapt to changing circumstances and work autonomously;
• Able to prioritise on a daily basis and managing several competing deadlines.Could this be the right opportunity for you? Please do not hesitate to send your CV to Aude François aude.francois@andersonwise.com to be considered for this recruitment process. Your application will be treated with the utmost discretion.  

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Corporate Officer – French speaker

This Real Estate company with investments all across Europe will offer you a fast growing and stimulating environment with perspectives, as well as a young and international environment with a team of over 20 nationalities!

Your Responsibilities

 You will manage from A to Z your own portfolio of entities, from various European jurisdictions, from incorporation to liquidation:

Legal and corporate requirements:

• Manage the legal and corporate requirements of your own portfolio incorporated in different European jurisdictions.
• Liaise with other entities of the group as well as service providers for efficient running and best practice of all deals and entities’ corporate governance.
• Constant liaison with other internal teams (accounting, finance, acquisition, KYC and treasury) and external Lux and non-Lux advisors (law firms, Big Four, corporate and accounting service providers, local tax and administrative authorities) relating to specific tasks and projects that involve your legal entities ensuring best practice is adhered to for all matters and ensuring the entities’ corporate governance is legally sound.
• Liaise with internal account management and acquisition team for transparency of information, organisation and resulting legal responses of projects and companies.
• Daily tasks include review and execution of service agreements, engagement letters and other contracts; drafting letters, board minutes, written resolutions, shareholder resolutions, power of attorneys, waivers, intercompany loan agreements and other ancillary corporate documents.
• Specific projects include coordination of corporate restructuring, project financing and re-financing, mergers and liquidations and the organisation of relevant board meetings for the approval of the transactions; preparation and filing of annual accounts, DAC6 filings, organisation of relevant board meetings for the approval of the transactions.

Onboarding

• Liaising with the acquisition team to ensure a smooth and effective hand over of legal entities post-closing of a new acquisition.
• Reviewing funds flows.

Archiving

• Track and monitor the accuracy and accessibility of the legal and corporate documents (legislations, signature, date, corporate details etc.).
• Ensure organised, clear and consistent saving, filing and scanning of all documents.
• Help to maintain the company database and assist in the virtual and physical archiving process.

Reporting

• Organise quarterly board meetings and review of structures charts.
• Provide reports informing of the operation and progress of Legal and Compliance work.
• Reporting to lenders, auditors and authorities.

Drafting

• Drafting various legal documents including, but not limited to, board minutes, shareholder resolutions, intra-group financing agreements, powers of attorney and proxies, letters and correspondence to third parties.

 Asset Management

• Maintaining a close relationship with the relevant local European asset management team and assisting them with reviewing of lease agreements and various asset-related deeds and arranging for the execution.
• The more junior members of the team assist with the leasing process – checking the relevant consents have been sought to enter into the lease and then preparing the lease for execution and arranging execution.

Your profile

•  Min. 2 years of experience dealing with the Luxembourgish RCS and board meeting organization
• University degree
• Knowledge of the corporate governance framework in Luxembourg;
• Experience working with and maintaining strong professional links with lawyers, auditors, notaries, service providers
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in both English and French is a must
• Ability to work independently as well as be a team player;
• Able to take direction and ask questions;
• Strong organizational skills and eye for detail;
• Total proficiency with MS Office standard applications

Could this be the right opportunity for you? Please do not hesitate to send your CV to Aude François aude.francois@andersonwise.com to be considered for this recruitment process. Your application will be treated with the utmost discretion.  

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Corporate Officer - German speaker

Senior Real Estate Accountant/ Manager – German speaker

This is an exciting opportunity within a premium real estate investment firm that values innovation and creative ideas.

Your Responsibilities

Financial Accounting

• Review day to day accounting for various companies
  • Bank statements;
  • Incoming invoices;
  • Outgoing invoices;
  • Accruals and provisions;
• Maintain interest calculation schedules;
• Maintain amortisation / depreciation schedules if applicable;
• month-end reconciliations;
• Review of accruals and provisions;
• Intercompany reconciliations and advise administration department on intercompany settlements where applicable;
• Preparation of financial statements.

Administration & General

• Review periodical VAT returns;
• Review, filing and follow up of information provided by property managers;
• Assistance with preparation of monthly cash flows;
• Assistance with preparation of the monthly management reports;
• Assistance with information packages for lending banks if any;
• Preparation of financial information/analysis as required;
• Preparation of outgoing invoices where applicable;
• Correspondence;
• General administrative tasks.

Assistance year end reporting process / audit process

• Preparation of annual US tax reporting packages;
• Preparation of annual accounts;
• Assist with consolidation process;
• Liaise with external auditors;
• Preparation of ad hoc reports / reconciliations.

Additional duties

• Support and coach junior members;
• Assist with preparation of various Bank Reporting;
• Support asset management team with ad hoc financial information / analysis as required;
• Support acquisitions team with financial information as required;
• Work with tax advisors to ensure that tax structuring for investments is complied with and that tax opinion are updated where relevant;
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives for all financial reporting processes;
• Liaise with 3rd party administrators and finance teams across Europe.

Your profile

• Degree in accounting, finance, economics or similar
• 4-6 years’ relevant professional experience in audit and/or accounting
• Experience within the Real Estate sector;
• Fluency in English and German (verbally and in writing) is a compulsory requirement;
• Proficient user of MS Office and accounting software (Yardi preferably);
• Excellent organisation skills;
• Team player;
• Goal oriented and hands on mentality.

Could this be the right opportunity for you? Please do not hesitate to send your CV to Agnieszka Parisse agnieszka.parisse@andersonwise.com to be considered for this recruitment process. Your application will be treated with the utmost discretion.  

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Legal Officer – Real Estate Investment - 12-month fixed-term contract

An exciting new opportunity has arisen in a Real Estate Investment company located close to the city center in Luxembourg. Our client is looking to hire a Legal Officer who will be in charge of the day-to-day administration of a portfolio of Luxembourg companies and who will take an active part in the management of legal and corporate aspects of new projects (acquisitions, liquidations).

Our client offers a 12-month fixed-term contract.

Your Responsibilities

• Day-to-day administration of a portfolio of Luxembourg resident companies under the supervision of the manager, including, inter alia:
  • coordinating the execution and legalization of various corporate documents and agreements;
  • convening and taking the minutes of shareholders' and board meetings;
  • drafting various ad-hoc shareholders'- and board resolutions;
  • opening, maintaining and closing bank accounts;
  • keeping corporate records and registers;
  • corresponding with local authorities;
  • assisting with the preparation of the forms and documents required for publication with the relevant authorities;
  • assisting with the approval process of the annual accounts and preparation of the relevant documents;
  • organizing files and updating folders and online database on regular basis.
• assisting with incorporation, changes to the bylaws and liquidation of companies including drafting of the relevant documentation and coordinating each step of the aforementioned processes with third parties;
• assisting with registration of changes into bylaws with the relevant Luxembourg authorities;
• active management of the legal and corporate aspects of projects (e.g. acquisitions, disposals) under the supervision of the in-house counsel including, inter alia:
  • drafting of the corporate documents;
  • communication with lawyers, auditors, tax advisers, notaries, other professionals, government institutions so that all aspects of the transaction are appropriately covered;
  • preparing the closing bibles and updating the online database where required.
• assistance legal compliance tasks.

Your profile

• Appoximately 3 to 5 years of experience  in a similar position in Luxembourg
• Fluency in English. The knowledge of French or German is an asset
• Ability to work autonomously
• Good knowledge of the Luxembourg legal framework
• Attention to detail, proactive attitude
• Strong communication skills

Could this be the right opportunity for you? Please do not hesitate to send your CV to valerie.potier@andersonwise.com to be considered for this recruitment process. Your application will be treated with the utmost discretion.  

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Senior Associate: Real Estate Accounting

This is an exciting opportunity within a premium real estate investment firm that values innovation and creative ideas. As a Senior Associate, you will be active in a large and diverse scope of operational tasks as well as coaching of junior members of the team.

Your Responsibilities

Financial Accounting

• Review day to day accounting for various companies (bank statements; Incoming invoices; Outgoing invoices; Accruals and provisions)
• Maintain interest calculation schedules
• Maintain amortisation / depreciation schedules if applicable
• Month-end reconciliations
• Review of accruals and provisions
• Intercompany reconciliations and advise administration department on intercompany settlements where applicable
• Preparation of financial statements

Year end reporting process / audit process

• Preparation of annual US tax reporting packages
• Preparation of annual accounts
• Assist with consolidation process
• Liaise with external auditors

Additional duties

• Support and coach junior members
• Review periodical VAT returns
• Review, filing and follow up of information provided by property managers
• Assistance with preparation of monthly cash flows
• Assistance with preparation of the monthly management reports
• Assistance with information packages for lending banks if any
• Preparation of financial information/analysis as required
• Assist with preparation of various Bank Reporting
• Support asset management team with ad hoc financial information / analysis as required
• Support acquisitions team with financial information as required
• Work with tax advisors to ensure that tax structuring for investments is complied with and that tax opinion are updated where relevant
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives for all financial reporting processes
• Liaise with 3rd party administrators and finance teams across Europe

Your profile:

• Degree in finance, economics or accounting (ACCA or similar would be a strong asset)
• 4 – 6 years’ relevant professional experience in accounting, audit or asset management environment
• Knowledge of Real Estate accounting
• Fluency in English is a must
• Proficient user of MS Office and accounting software
• Excellent organisation skills
• Team player
• Goal oriented and hands on mentality

Could this be the right opportunity for you? Please do not hesitate to send your CV to Agnieszka Parisse agnieszka.parisse@andersonwise.com to be considered for this recruitment process. Your application will be treated with the utmost discretion.  

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