Senior Corporate Officer (m/f)

SENIOR CORPORATE OFFICER
Department: Corporate

Tasks (what does the role do on a day-to-day basis) and Responsibilities

The Senior Corporate Officer will report to the Manager of the team or directly to the Head of Pool (HoP)
and will:

• Manage a portfolio of Institutional clients active in the real estate industry (the entities are Propcos and Holdcos with assets located in different countries)
• Review deliverables prepared by the Global Client Delivery (GCD) for this client's portfolio and monitor answer to clients' requests
• Draft legal documents (board / shareholders' minutes, agreements, proxies, articles of incorporation, extraordinary / ordinary general meetings, change of manager(s), notices etc)
• Review the legal documents drafted by the team or the GCD
• Organize Board and Shareholders' meetings
• Attend and lead Board / Shareholders' meetings and take minutes
• Ensure the application of our internal procedures
• Closely collaborate with other departments, mostly the Accounting Department, Tax department and the GCD
• Manage the relationships with the asset manager, real estate asset manager, the property manager, the tax advisor, the auditors, the lawyers and the banks
• Follow up and manage on-going client business and possibilities for organic growth
• Ensure that KYC (Know Your Client) and KYT (Know Your Transaction) requirements are applied, check and maintain compliance files
• Assist the FATCA CRS team for the FATCA and CRS reportings if applicable
• Assist in coaching and developing team members within their role
• Checks and follows up on client satisfaction

Key competencies for position and level (see Group Competency model)

• Delivers consistent results
• Customer focus
• Plans and aligns
• Self-development

Key behaviours we expect to see

• Attention to detail
• Taking ownership
• Approachability
• Organisation
• Resilience

Requirements

• Master or Bachelors degree
• 4-6 years of experience in Corporate law and significant experience in Real Estate. Knowledge in SICAR, SIF, RAIF is an asset
• Knowledge of MS Office and familiarity with relevant computer software (e.g. SAP)
• Experienced in handling: acquisition of participation's, board resolutions, incorporation and liquidation of a company, proxies, advanced knowledge of annual reporting law
• Knowledge of local legal requirements in Germany, Italy, Spain or Portugal, will be a great advantage
• Languages: Fluent in English, any other language would be an advantage (especially French and/or German)