Legal Counsel

About East Capital Group

East Capital Group is a global asset manager based in Sweden since 1997. We offer a range of investment solutions within equities, fixed income securities, real estate, and alternatives. The essence of our business is not only to find attractive investment opportunities, but also to actively work to drive change, influencing industries around the world to become more sustainable.

Within East Capital Group you will find East Capital - specialising in emerging and frontier market strategies, East Capital Real Estate - managing commercial real estate investments in Central and Eastern Europe, Espiria - offering bespoke global and Nordic equities and fixed income strategies, and Adrigo - a Nordic long/short fund strategy targeting absolute returns. East Capital Group owns 49% of Cicero Fonder and 49% of Hjerta (Nordic Brokers Association), it also has a significant holding in the listed company Eastnine (OM:EAST), which owns, develops and manages modern and sustainable office and logistics premises in prime locations in the Baltics and Poland. For more information, visit our website www.eastcapital.group.

Legal Counsel

We are looking for a talented and motivated Legal Counsel to join our team.

Essential responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

· Independently handle legal matters, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts such as NDAs, SPAs, distribution and service agreements, etc.

· Assist with board/shareholders’ meetings

· Provide legal support for M&A transactions

· Assist with regulatory filings and communication with Bolagsverket, Finansinspektionen

· Lead and support other projects linked with the East Capital Group’s activities

· Research on complex legislative and regulatory matters

Qualifications / skills

· LL.M degree

· 3-4 years of relevant legal experience

· Proven ability to work independently on legal matters

· Fluent in written and spoken Swedish and English

· Excellent communication and cooperative skills

· Experience with regulated financial entities and knowledge of MiFID II, SFDR, UCITS and similar framework is a plus

Successful candidate

To be successful in this role we believe that you are a proactive, detail- and strategic oriented, as well as a positive-minded professional, who is looking to contribute to a dynamic team within East Capital Group.

You need to be confident with yourself and able to stand by your findings and legal opinions in conversation with senior colleagues and third parties. Having good interpersonal and communication skills will therefore be a great advantage.

We offer

At East Capital Group we strongly believe in inclusivity, fairness, and diversity. You will work in a true international environment, where you will have colleagues representing 20 different nationalities. We offer a very a global and dynamic work environment with engaged and skilled colleagues. You will be sitting in modern offices, located in the city- and business centre in Stockholm.

If you believe that your qualifications match our requirements, please send in your application. Interviews will be held ongoing, and we may fill the position earlier than application deadline. Therefore, please submit your application as soon as possible, but no later than October 31, 2024.