Senior Legal Counsel, Moonfare
United States
$180-220k
4 days a week in office
Global private equity investment platform
Be an early applicant
Global private equity investment platform
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$180-220k
4 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To lead a new era for private equity investing and open the door to higher returns for more people.
Role
Who you are
- Currently licensed to practice law in a US state, with a preference for New York
- Private Funds Expertise: 8–12 years of experience, with a significant track record in private equity, venture capital, or asset management legal roles
- SEC/FINRA Knowledge: Understanding of the US regulatory landscape, specifically regarding broker-dealers, RIAs, and private placements (Reg D)
- Hands-On: You have drafted the documents and owned the filings yourself. A track record that depends on a large legal team or on external counsel for everything will not translate here
- Analytical Mindset: Accountable and reliable with the ability to navigate a fast-paced, environment
- Communication: Exceptional ability to translate complex legal and regulatory requirements into actionable business advice for non-lawyers
- Self-starter: Being part of a small team with timezone difference to the HQ means you will be expected to identify and organize your working day autonomously
What the job involves
- Moonfare is experiencing exceptional growth in the North American market. Our Legal & Compliance Team plays a central role in enabling this success by shaping fund structures, guiding regulatory strategy, and partnering closely with teams across the business to open up private markets to US investors
- Moonfare US is currently a small close-knit team of five, with each member playing a hands-on role in the day-to-day success of the business. As the platform continues to grow and expand its range of offerings within the US market, the team is expected to grow alongside. This is a standalone role and you’ll report to our Chief Legal & Compliance Officer in Berlin and work day to day with our Luxembourg-based Global Fund Legal team
- You will lead the legal structuring of our Delaware-based feeder funds, oversee our regulatory framework, and ensure our platform remains at the forefront of SEC and FINRA excellence
- In this role, you will be responsible for providing expert legal advice on the setup, structuring, and operation of US-domiciled private equity feeder funds (primarily Delaware Limited Partnerships). You will also serve as the primary point of contact for US regulatory bodies
- Fund Structuring & Execution: Lead the legal work for the creation and maintenance of US feeder funds, including drafting and revising Limited Partnership Agreements (LPAs), Private Placement Memorandums (PPMs), and subscription documents
- Contract Negotiation & Due Diligence: Draft and negotiate complex agreements and lead the due diligence of fund managers (GPs), service providers, and institutional partners in accordance with Moonfare’s global standards
- Strategic Advisory: Provide legal guidance on new product launches, co-investments, and secondary market opportunities within the US jurisdiction
- External Counsel & Global Collaboration: Liaise with external US counsel to ensure high-quality, cost-effective legal support, while operating as part of an international legal group with a strong connection to the Luxembourg-based Global Fund Legal team
- Strategic Business Partnership: Partner closely with Sales and Operations teams to ensure legal and compliance frameworks support US business growth and to foster effective, high-touch interaction across all US-based teams
- Regulatory Oversight: Act as the primary liaison for SEC and FINRA matters. You will be responsible for managing and ensuring all filings, including Form ADV's and Form D's, Blue Sky, are accurate and timely
Our take
Many high-level investment opportunities are solely reserved for financial institutions. This means that top-tier equity funds are completely out of reach for most private investors. Moonfare solves this problem by giving individuals access to institution-level investing.
Moonfare's platform allows investors to participate in funding rounds offered by some of the biggest investing companies, including The Carlyle Group and Tiger Global. The company offers investment opportunities with investment minimums as low as €50,000, which is about 100x less than the traditional minimum. So, while not everyone can afford to make investments through the company, a much larger pool of people have the ability to enter private markets.
Moonfare is headed up by an impressive team of KKR, BlackRock, Amazon and J.P. Morgan alums, which adds significant credibility to its product. The platform has also grown considerably since launching and more recently partnered with Fundcraft to enhance its digital infrastructure, automate fund administration, KYC, and capital call processes. This integration enables eligible investors to register and invest directly online in minutes, an exciting feat which will surely catch the eye of many investors.
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Insights
-5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Feb 2023
$15m
SERIES C
Mar 2022
$35m
SERIES C
Total funding: $217m
Company benefits
- Attractive compensation: We benchmark our compensation against other Fintechs and aim to pay at the 75th percentile.
- Relax and Recharge: You start your career at Moonfare with 25 vacation days and earn one extra day per year of tenure. Additionally, we have company-wide days off on different occasions.
- Growth budgets: Each full-time employee receives a minimum of €1,500 growth budget/ year that can be used for seminars, coaching, certification or other things that fosters your growth.
- Free daily lunches: On top of snacks, fruits, cereals and drinks, we offer lunch in our Berlin office and generous lunch budgets in our other offices.
- Mental health support: Our mental health platform nilo.health gives all employees access to online counseling, daily meditations and mindfulness workshops.
- Other benefits: We also offer a variety of other benefits like company parties and events, a referral bonus of €2,000, spontaneous company-wide vacation and company merch.
Company HQ
Mitte, Berlin, Germany
Leadership
Dr Steffen Pauls
(Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman)Previously worked as a Project Leader at the Boston Consulting Group, and as Managing Director & Head of Germany at KKR. Has founded companies such as MOMENTAR and 7 Global Capital.
Alexander Argyros
(Co-Founder & Board Member)Co-founder of BlueLayer. Previously co-founded Somuchmore where they served as the Managing Director. They have also spent time at KKR and J.P. Morgan as an Associate.
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