Funds Associate/Senior Associate
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About This Role
Overview
- Due to our exceptional success within the sector, we are looking to recruit an ambitious, bright and enthusiastic senior associate or associate to join our team in the Dubai or Abu Dhabi office.
- The candidate will have at least 3 years post qualification experience.
- An excellent academic record is essential, i.e. a minimum of 2:1 bachelor s degree and relevant legal qualification.
- Non-English-qualified candidates will also be considered.
- In return we offer a compelling benefits package coupled with unrivalled experience and opportunities, first-rate training and development, all within a dynamic and supportive environment.
- Role and responsibilities
- Fund structuring formation: The main focus of the role will be on fund structuring and formation, which will consist of structuring, preparing fund documentation, negotiating fund deals and coordinating fund closings. The candidate will regularly draft, review and negotiate key fund documentation such as PPMs, limited partnership agreements and subscription agreements as well as investment management, investment advisory, custody, administration, investor side letters and all other contractual documentation relating to funds. The candidate will build up a strong regulatory knowledge tailored to the funds and asset management practice.
- Fund investments: The practice also advises SWFs, institutional investors and family offices on investing into a wide range of structures from traditional funds and co-investments to bespoke separate managed accounts globally. The candidate will also be involved in reviewing and negotiating fund documentation from an investor s perspective.
- Joint Venture / co-sponsored structures, fund-of-one , bespoke fund structures: The practice has been involved in structuring and establishing a number of complex cross-border joint venture/co-sponsored funds, fund-of-ones and other bespoke / hybrid structures as well as investments by anchor investors into fund including a stake in the general partner / manager. The candidate will be involved in structuring, reviewing and negotiating documentation relating to such structures from either a sponsor or investor s perspective.
Key requirements
- Ideally between 3-7 PQE.
- Strong technical knowledge of the ins and outs of a limited partnership agreement and good knowledge of market trends.
- In depth knowledge of private funds and experience in negotiations with investors as well as good market knowledge of negotiating points on fund investments and co-investments.
- Comfortable dealing with new structures and jurisdictions.
- Experience in establishing funds in all or some of the following: ADGM, DIFC, Delaware, Luxembourg, Guernsey and Cayman Islands.
- A&O Shearman is a global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 29 countries worldwide.
- Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world s most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients.
- We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.
- We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world s leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients.
- Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth-running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel.
- We provide first-rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing.
- What truly defines a career with us?
- We recruit the best and ask for the best of you.
- And together, we will redefine success.
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