Executive director in Luxembourg, day-to-day operational leadership.
An executive director provides the operational leadership and daily management of the company in Luxembourg, with genuine powers and an effective presence, a pillar of substance. FSL provides directors and operational governance; legal opinions and reserved acts are coordinated with our partner lawyers and notaries.
The executive director is a board member with operational management functions and, where relevant, delegated daily management. They take decisions in Luxembourg and bind the company, as opposed to the non-executive director whose role is oversight and direction.
Director function and delegation of daily management governed by the amended law of 10 August 1915. Substance expected under the ATAD directives; for regulated structures, governance per CSSF circular 18/698.
Key takeaway
- The executive director leads and binds the company day to day.
- It differs from the non-executive director (oversight).
- Effective presence strengthens ATAD substance.
How many directors does a Luxembourg société anonyme need?
At least 3. Where the company has a single shareholder, the board may be limited to one member, until the ordinary general meeting following the finding that there is more than one shareholder. The société anonyme may instead opt for a two-tier structure, with a management board and a supervisory board.
Who this is for
- Companies needing local operational leadership
- Holdings and SOPARFIs strengthening substance
- Foreign groups establishing effective management in Luxembourg
- Structures delegating daily management
What we do
- Executive director mandate with genuine powers
- Delegated daily management where relevant
- Decisions taken and documented in Luxembourg
- Articulation with accounting, tax and compliance
- Audit-ready substance file
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This page is written and reviewed by Mickaël LOC, licensed accountant in Luxembourg (business permit 10077274). The rules cited can be checked with the competent authorities.
Frequently asked questions
What is an executive director?
A director with operational management functions, often with delegated daily management, who takes routine decisions and binds the company.
How does it differ from a non-executive director?
The executive leads and manages day to day; the non-executive oversees, guides and brings an independent view without operational management.
Does it strengthen substance?
Yes: operational leadership genuinely exercised in Luxembourg is a strong element of substance under ATAD.
Can FSL provide an executive director?
Yes, depending on the structure's profile and the scope of powers, in coordination with your governance.
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