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Frequently Asked Questions about the Legal Entity Manager

What is Legal Entity Management?

Legal Entity Management (LEM) is the centralized, structured management of all legal entities within a corporate group—including ownership structures, governing bodies, mandates, deadlines, and documents. The goal is to maintain an up-to-date, audit-ready overview of the group at all times, serving as the foundation for compliance, reporting, and governance.

Why aren't Excel spreadsheets sufficient for managing investments?

Manual spreadsheets are prone to errors, lack version control, and are difficult to keep up to date. As corporate structures grow, this leads to conflicting data, missed deadlines, and a lack of traceability—all of which pose a compliance risk. A centralized LEM platform validates data, logs every change, and provides a comprehensive, audit-ready overview.

How do I create an automated corporate organizational chart?

The Legal Entity Manager dynamically generates the organizational chart from the central investment database. If ownership structures or entities change, the visualization updates automatically. This ensures that global hierarchies and ownership structures are always accurately represented as of a specific date—without the need for manual maintenance.

What features should legal entity management software offer?

Key features include a central equity database, dynamic corporate organizational charts, mandate and deadline management, a time-stamped history, role-based governance, reporting, and open APIs for integration. These features transform distributed individual data points into a comprehensive, audit-ready overview.

How does legal entity management support compliance and audit readiness?

Centralized, validated data with a complete change history and timestamps provide an audit-proof view of ownership interests. Auditors and stakeholders receive evidence accurate as of the reporting date, and governance rules are enforced by the system—which reduces the effort and risk associated with audits.

What is an LEI number, and how is it related to legal entity management?

The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) is a globally unique, 20-digit code used to identify legal entities—and is required, among other things, for financial transactions under EMIR and MiFID II. In Legal Entity Management, LEIs are maintained centrally and assigned to entities, ensuring that identifiers and master data remain consistent.

How can I keep track of my positions as a managing director and supervisory board member across multiple companies?

A LEM platform centrally links individuals, roles, and board positions across all companies. Up-to-date lists of board positions, terms of office, and responsibilities can be accessed at the click of a button and tracked historically—rather than being maintained in scattered individual documents.

How do I manage deadlines for shareholder meetings and board meetings within the corporate group?

The Legal Entity Manager centrally tracks deadlines under corporate law and automatically sends reminders for upcoming events such as shareholder meetings or board meetings. This ensures that deadlines are met across the entire group and reduces the risk of oversights that could have legal consequences.

With so many joint ventures, how do I keep track of ownership stakes?

A LEM platform also accurately maps even complex, multi-tiered equity interests and changing partners. Equity stakes are managed centrally, visualized in organizational charts, and analyzed as of specific dates—ensuring that even nested joint venture structures remain transparent.