Legal Counsel

LEGAL COUNSEL

Key Responsibilities

. Fund formation & structuring - Lead the drafting, review and negotiation of fund establishment and constitutive documents, with a particular focus on Variable Capital Companies (VCCs) and related fund structures.

. Investor documentation - Prepare and negotiate subscription agreements, side letters, investor onboarding documentation and disclosure materials.

. Corporate & commercial contracting - Draft, review and negotiate vendor, service, technology and data agreements, NDAs, intellectual property arrangements and other commercial contracts.

. Entity management & governance - Support the incorporation and ongoing maintenance of fund and management company entities, including overseas office set-up coordinate with corporate secretarial service providers.

. Employment - Prepare and maintain template employment agreements and advise on day-to-day employment matters across jurisdictions.

. Regulatory-adjacent legal support - Work alongside the Compliance function on the legal interpretation of regulatory requirements affecting fund operations and licensing.

. External counsel & legal spend - Instruct and manage external counsel on specialist and cross-border matters, and help manage legal spend.

. Business partnering - Provide pragmatic, commercially grounded legal advice to the investment, operations and management teams.

Requirements

. Qualified lawyer admitted in Singapore or Hong Kong (or a comparable common law jurisdiction).

. Approximately 4-7 years PQE, with substantive experience in funds / investment management legal work.

. Hands-on fund formation experience is essential - in particular the establishment and structuring of Singapore VCCs. Familiarity with comparable vehicles (e.g. Cayman funds, Hong Kong OFCs) is an advantage.

. Solid corporate and commercial contracting experience.

. Experience gained in-house at an asset / fund manager, or in a funds practice at a reputable law firm.

. Strong drafting and negotiation skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams independently.

. Commercially minded and solutions-oriented - able to translate legal risk into practical, executable business guidance rather than purely theoretical advice.

. Able to onboard quickly and operate effectively with limited supervision.

. Cross-border exposure (e.g. China, India, the Middle East) is an advantage.