About the Role:
The Junior Legal Associate we are looking for has experience in startup funding and M&A, loves a fast-paced international environment and is able to provide both Rockstart and its portfolio companies with solid, pragmatic and hands-on legal support and advice. As Rockstart’s Legal Associate, you are involved in a wide variety of projects, ranging from deal management and execution, legal due diligence, startup financing deals and exits, KYC checks and compliance projects . Your role will also include providing support in fund and company incorporation and registrations with the Dutch AFM. You act as the go to person between Legal & Compliance, Finance and Fund teams to create and maintain smooth legal processes and to protect Rockstart’s interests.
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Your main responsibilities will be:
Contributing to the development and implementation of ongoing company-wide compliance strategies that ensure the company complies with its legal, regulatory and AML obligations.
Contributing to annual compliance tasks such as risk assessment, policy writing and implementation.
Supporting the Funds with the reporting duties to AFM, FATCA and CRS.
Training Rockstart team on compliance and legal-related matters (such as AML policy, GDPR policy, etc.)
Supporting Funds Team in AML checks of new investors and startups and onboarding both investors and startups.
Supporting the Funds Team with legal advice relating to all legal fields, such as deals, labour law, KYC, fund documents, etc.
Filing of legal documents and agreements, keeping records and filings up to date.
Drafting contracts (internal and external), reviewing, negotiating and overseeing execution;
Interacting with external counsel, advisors, external vendors, and business partners.
Working collaboratively and creatively with internal clients by clearly and effectively rendering practical and timely legal advice on complex issues/concepts.
Advising on the interpretation of legal documents and applicable laws and regulations in a manner that provides practical legal advice while properly managing risk to the organization.
