Our client is a leading Investment Fund Manager with an established office in Dublin.
While the legal team is spread across a couple of locations, the GC sits in Dublin.
They are now keen to hire an experiencedSenior Legal Counsel, Investment Management.
This will suit lawyers with 5-10 years pqe (investment managemnet experience) either from a leading law firm or another in-house team.
Key responsibilities: Reviewing, drafting and negotiating fund documentation, including offering memoranda, limited partnership agreements, subscription agreements, and side letters.
Ongoing review of fund documentation and liaising with appointed fund counsel to the RAIFs on legal matters including amendments to funds, updates to meet the requirements for regulatory changes and corporate actions.
Ensuring that fund structures comply with relevant securities laws, regulations, and industry standards (e.g., SEC, AIFMD).
Advising on investor negotiations, assisting in the marketing and fundraising process, and addressing ongoing investor-related matters.
Conducting legal due diligence for fund structures, investment agreements, and investor relations.
Providing ongoing legal advice regarding fund governance, regulatory filings, marketing, and operation considerations Drafting, reviewing and negotiating fund and delegate agreements, including management, investment advisory, administration and depositary agreements.
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating Distribution Agreements with distributors being appointed to distribute our fund products in Europe and globally.
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating all other legal agreements e.g.
IT agreements, licensing agreements, data protection agreements, consultancy agreements, intro-group agreements, supplier agreements, employment agreements and NDAs.
Providing legal support to the business with cross-border fund promotion activities, i.e.
marketing of investment funds and the distribution of fund products and services globally.
Working with the appointed Company Secretary and Group General Counsel on company secretarial matters, including shareholder meetings, board minutes, board meeting/pack preparation, liaising with report providers, board members and shareholders.
Keeping up to date with respect to regulatory changes and advising the business accordingly.
You will be: An expert in advising private equity, hedge funds, venture capital, or other alternative asset managers on fund formation and compliance.
A subject matter expert in Private Equity and Private Markets with a strong understanding of the investment management industry Able to manage multiple clients and projects simultaneously Experienced with cross-border fund formation with excellent technical knowledge of the relevant legal and regulatory landscape including relevant Central Bank of Ireland and CSSF requirements Detail oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills Commercially minded with an adaptive nature Please contact Sarah Kelly, Partner, The Panel, to discuss.
Skills: Legal Funds Investments lawyer law private equity