Legal Counsel

Stableton

Legal Counsel guiding Stableton’s private-market fintech investments across US growth equity, pre-IPO, and fund transactions. Owning governance and entity management across its international group.

Posted 8/19/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇭 SwitzerlandMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates significant transactional experience in US growth equity and pre-IPO deals, with a strong working knowledge of US securities law and private markets regulation. Capable of providing actionable legal guidance in a fast-paced environment while managing corporate governance and multi-jurisdictional structures.

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Transactional Experience in US Growth EquityUS Securities Law KnowledgePrivate Fund Investments ExpertiseCorporate Governance ManagementCross-Border Employment Matters Experience

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Hard Skills

Transaction Document ReviewNegotiation SkillsLegal Risk AssessmentCorporate HousekeepingEntity ManagementInvestment Adviser Obligations FamiliarityMulti-Jurisdictional Corporate StructuresData Protection Regulations KnowledgeFinancial Regulations FamiliarityDocument Drafting

Soft Skills

Excellent Written CommunicationExcellent Verbal CommunicationJudgment and Decision-MakingCommercial PragmatismIndependence in Work

Tools & Technologies

AI ToolsModern Legal Tooling

Certifications & Qualifications

Qualified LawyerUS Bar Admission

Industry Keywords

Private Markets RegulationSEC-Registered Investment AdviserCross-Border TransactionsShareholder MattersFinancing RoundsStock Option PlansInvestor-Related MattersMulti-Jurisdictional PlatformCorporate StructuresInvestment Products

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support investment and operations teams across a growing multi-jurisdictional platform spanning the US, Switzerland, and Luxembourg
Report directly to the CFO and work closely with the investment team
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
Flag real risks early and propose workable solutions
Own corporate governance and entity management across the firm's international group structure
Support shareholder matters, financing rounds, stock option plans, and general corporate housekeeping
Collaborate with finance and operations on cross-functional legal and investor-related matters
Coordinate with and manage external counsel where specialist advice is required
Build and maintain playbooks, templates, and review workflows to improve deal turnaround
Track legal and regulatory developments and flag implications for the firm's activity
Liaise with local counsel and coordinate investor-related matters

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Equal opportunity and inclusive work environment