Legal Counsel (f/m/d)

Stableton Financial AG

2d

About The Position

Stableton is seeking an experienced, hands-on Legal Counsel to support its investment and operations teams across a growing multi-jurisdictional platform spanning the US, Switzerland, and Luxembourg. The role reports directly to the CFO and involves close collaboration with the investment team on US private equity (growth equity and pre-IPO primary and secondary) transactions and SPV investments. A significant portion of the role involves deal work, including reviewing and negotiating transaction documents, identifying potential issues, and providing clear, practical guidance to the investment team. Additionally, the Legal Counsel will support the group's corporate structure across the US, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Germany, handling matters such as shareholder issues, financing rounds, stock option plans, and general corporate housekeeping. The role also includes liaising with local counsel and coordinating investor-related matters. This is an individual-contributor role with significant ownership and direct access to founders. The firm utilizes AI-assisted tools for document review and diligence, and the ideal candidate will be keen to explore and implement further advancements in legal tooling.

Requirements

• Significant, hands-on transactional experience in US growth equity and pre-IPO deals as well as private fund investments
• Qualified lawyer with substantial post-qualification experience; US bar admission preferred (state flexible)
• Strong working knowledge of US securities law and private markets regulation; familiarity with SEC-registered investment adviser obligations is a plus
• Comfortable working directly on live deals at pace — reviewing documents quickly, negotiating in real time, and giving guidance the business can act on immediately
• Proven ability to work independently, exercise judgment, and advise senior stakeholders directly without needing a large legal team around you
• Commercially pragmatic — able to distill complex legal risk into actionable guidance without unnecessary friction
• Digitally savvy, with a genuine interest in AI and modern tooling as a way to work faster and better — not just tolerant of new workflows, but keen to help build them
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Right to work in the chosen base location (US, Switzerland, Germany or Luxembourg, UK) at time of application; the firm is unable to provide visa sponsorship

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with investment products and financial regulations in the EU / Switzerland
• Experience advising on or working within multi-jurisdictional corporate structures (including cross-border employment matters, Employer of Record arrangements and data protection regulations)
• German language skills are beneficial

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate transaction documents for US growth equity and pre-IPO deals and private fund investments, including subscription agreements, side letters, LPAs, term sheets, and co-investment documentation
• Give the investment team direct, actionable legal guidance during deal execution and diligence, flagging real risks early and proposing workable solutions
• Own corporate governance and entity management across the firm's international group structure, including shareholder matters, financing rounds, and the firm's stock option plans
• Collaborate with finance and operations on cross-functional legal matters and investor-related matters as they arise
• Coordinate with and manage external counsel more broadly where specialist advice is required
• Build and maintain playbooks, templates, and review workflows that make deal turnaround faster and sharper over time
• Track legal and regulatory developments and flag implications for the firm's activity

Benefits

• Be part of a high-growth, award-winning fintech reshaping private market investing
• Work directly with the Co-Founders and investment team, with real ownership over your deal pipeline from day one
• Get hands-on exposure to a high volume of US growth equity and pre-IPO transactions and private fund investments
• Operate in a fast-paced, disruptive culture where responsibility comes early
• Shape how legal work gets done here, with the latest AI and productivity tools at your disposal rather than a rulebook to follow
• Join a bright, international, and open-minded team that values collaboration as much as performance
• Grow personally and professionally as we scale globally
• Competitive compensation: base salary plus benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed