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General Information

Job ID
28294
Location
Zurich, Switzerland
Work Types
Full Time
Categories
Client Corporate Secretarial

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About TMF Group

TMF Group is a leading provider of administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world. As we’re a global company with 11,000+ colleagues based in over 125 offices across 87 jurisdictions, we actively seek out people with the talent and potential to flourish at TMF Group, whatever their background, and offer job opportunities to the broadest spectrum of people. Once on board we nurture and promote talented individuals, making sure that senior positions are open to all.


Discover the Role

The Legal Officer is responsible for providing high-quality administrative service to a complex portfolio of client structures with timeliness and efficiency, and for securing strong client relationships.

In addition, he/she provides general assistance to the Team Lead of Legal Department and supports the overall Legal team.


Key Responsibilities
  • Communicating in a professional and client-minded manner with clients, advisors and third parties
  • Preparing board resolutions and shareholders resolutions for client companies
  • Preparing minutes of meetings of the board of directors and of meetings of the shareholders for client companies
  • Preparing account opening forms and bank transfer orders for client companies, and arranging for follow up with the bank
  • Supporting the Compliance Department during the onboarding process and the customer lifecycle
  • Preparing and amending documents (e.g. agreements, powers of attorney, periodical reports and certificates) for client companies
  • Co-operating with and arranging for the completion and keeping up to date of KYC-information
  • Co-operating with the issuing of invoices
  • Updating the client database to include all information on client companies (e.g. status shareholders meeting and contact details)

Key requirements
  • Working knowledge of MS Office 365 – Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
  • A strong Legal and/or economical background is required 
  • Records time accurately in the Timesheet software 
  • Communicating (verbally and in writing) information in clear, concise and professional manner in English (French and/or German language skills is an advantage)
  •  Trustworthy team member who considers those around them
  •  Able to work independently with a minimum of supervision
  •  Able to meet expectations, deadlines and commitments
  • Adaptable and flexible



What’s in it for you?
  • Excellent working conditions: good work-life balance, flexibility and great benefits. Work from home policy: 2 days/week
  • Learning opportunities: you will work with highly experienced colleagues who are ready to share their knowledge, and will receive the opportunity to work on diverse and complex client requests. You will also be able to apply for and be supported for training. We have a TMF Business Academy, which will give you extensive individual training opportunities.
  • Value-driven work environment: you can expect integrity and respect from all your colleagues and your leadership team.
  • Teamwork: an environment where we learn from our mistakes and work together to improve our processes continuously. A no-blame culture where teamwork is important valued and lived daily.
  • Ambition: we are a growing company in which we constantly look for the next opportunity and where all ideas are welcome.

We’re looking forward to getting to know you!