Aventus
Funds Associate Lawyer 2 - 5 pqe + - Global Law Firm - Dubai
Dubai, UAEPosted 3 days ago
- Salary
- AED 12k–18k a month· est.
- Job type
- Full time
- Level
- Mid level
- Field
- Legal & Compliance
- Work mode
- On site
About the role
𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 Solicitor | 𝗗𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗶 | 𝟮–𝟱 𝗣𝗤𝗘 + A leading international law firm is continuing to invest in the growth of its Middle East Investment Funds practice and is looking to hire an ambitious Funds Associate into its Dubai office. The role will involve advising fund sponsors, asset managers, institutional investors, family offices and sovereign wealth funds on a broad range of regional and cross-border funds matters, including: • Formation and structuring of private investment funds • Private equity, venture capital, infrastructure, private credit and real estate funds • DIFC and ADGM fund structures • Investor negotiations, subscription documentation and side letters • GP/LP arrangements, carried interest and management incentive structures • Co-investments and secondary transactions • Investment management and advisory platforms • Cross-border fundraising and related regulatory matters The team works across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and wider GCC, with the successful candidate gaining significant responsibility and direct client exposure, alongside access to the firm’s wider international corporate, private equity, real estate and financial services practices. 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 • Ideally 2–5 PQE, although this is a guideline • Funds experience gained with a leading UK, US, international law firm • Strong private funds / asset management experience • England & Wales / Common law qualified Solicitor and strong academics • DIFC / ADGM experience advantageous, but not essential This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing international funds platform at a time of continued investment in the Middle East, with a highly competitive package and strong long-term progression prospects.
Requirements
- • Ideally 2–5 PQE, although this is a guideline
- • Funds experience gained with a leading UK, US, international law firm
- • Strong private funds / asset management experience
- • England & Wales / Common law qualified Solicitor and strong academics
- • DIFC / ADGM experience advantageous, but not essential
Responsibilities
- • Advising fund sponsors, asset managers, institutional investors, family offices and sovereign wealth funds on a broad range of regional and cross-border funds matters, including:
- – Formation and structuring of private investment funds
- – Private equity, venture capital, infrastructure, private credit and real estate funds
- – DIFC and ADGM fund structures
- – Investor negotiations, subscription documentation and side letters
- – GP/LP arrangements, carried interest and management incentive structures
- – Co-investments and secondary transactions
- – Investment management and advisory platforms
- – Cross-border fundraising and related regulatory matters
Skills
- Private funds
- Asset management
- Fund formation and structuring
- GP/LP arrangements
- Co-investments
- Secondary transactions
- DIFC fund structures
- ADGM fund structures
- Venture capital
- Private equity
- Real estate funds
- Regulatory matters
- Cross-border fundraising
- Investor negotiations
- Subscription documentation
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