Legal Counsel - Product Structuring (f/m/d)

• Provide holistic legal advice with respect to all product related matters with a focus on the areas of corporate law and investment law
• Manage and lead cross-cultural teams comprising colleagues from various departments on the launch of new investment products
• Active involvement in the commercial analysis of new product ideas
• Negotiate legal contracts with international counterparties such as investment management and asset services agreements
• Advise on corporate governance matters and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
• Utilise and manage external counsel effectively
• Proactively work with all internal functions to ensure successful project execution

• Qualified lawyer with outstanding exam results
• Relevant post-qualification experience gained either with a major law firm, an asset manager or another financial services player
• The ability to multi-task and prioritise competing demands are essential attributes
• Strong cross-cultural communication skills. Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and to engage effectively with all levels of staff and management
• Excellent teamwork skills and ability to partner with business and technical colleagues and external counsel
• Highly organised, detail oriented, efficient, resourceful with strong follow-through and passion to “make things happen”
• Entrepreneurial with a desire to learn the business and function as part of a collaborative and interdisciplinary team
• Fluent in English and preferably also in German

Aquila Capital is an investment and industrial development company focused on generating and managing essential assets on behalf of its clients. By investing in clean energy and sustainable infrastructure, Aquila Capital contributes to the global energy transition and strengthens the world’s infrastructure backbone. The company initiates, develops, and manages these essential assets along the entire value chain and lifetime. Currently, Aquila Capital manages around EUR 13 billion on behalf of institutional investors worldwide. The company has around 600 employees from 48 nations, operating in 16 offices in 15 countries worldwide.