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Senior Legal Counsel Global Private Equity Fund / Abu-Dhabi, UAE

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Main responsibilities:
  • Negotiating, drafting and review of agreements for sale and purchase of shares and shareholders agreements (primary UK law)
  • Conducting due diligence review
  • Work with international law firms and coordinating their work in cross-border transactions and advising clients regarding various matters in different jurisdictions
  • Drafting legal opinions, memoranda and notes to the clients regarding different matters
  • AML and other compliance procedures, preparing of documents and coordination of process
  • Structuring initial investment and further financing deals and drafting and reviewing transactional documents governed by English law, including SPAs, SHAs, Investment and Subscription Agreements (both internally and engaging legal counsels)
  • Drafting step-plans, summaries and notes to the beneficiary and the business team regarding different matters    
  • Engaging firm’s international offices as well as local counsel and coordinating their work in cross-border transactions and advising clients regarding various matters in different jurisdictions
  • Coordination of internal processes with legal aspects

   Main requirements:
  • University degree in Law. Relevant postgraduate awards/certifications would be an advantage
  • At least 5 years’ of relevant work experience (International law firms, Private Equity Funds)
  •  Fluent English
  • Personal skills: strategic thinking, good organizational skills, focus, systematic approach to problem solving

Benefits:
  • Fixed employment contract
  • Competitive compensation package: fixed salary + bonus
  • Hybrid work scheme (home/office)
  •  Relocation package