Position: Senior PE Buyout Counsel (12-18PQE)
Location: Shanghai/ Singapore
Reports to: Deal team
Our client is a leading alternative asset management firm with multi-billion USD assets under management. We are seeking for a senior PE lawyer with substantial expertise in cross-border buyout transactions. The successful candidate will lead complex M&A and buyout deals from structuring to execution, oversee post-acquisition portfolio governance, and support major fund management initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the legal strategy, structuring, and execution for cross-border control buyouts, growth equity investments, and joint ventures across APAC and global markets.
- Oversee transaction documentation, regulatory filings, and complex deal mechanics, including debt financing and co-investment structures.
- Partner with investment and operating teams on post-acquisition governance, bolt-on M&A, corporate restructurings, and value creation initiatives.
- Advise senior leadership on liquidity and exit solutions, including initial public offerings, trade sales, and secondary buyouts.
- Direct top-tier law firms to ensure efficient deal delivery and cost optimization.
- Serve as a trusted legal advisor to senior leadership and the Investment Committee on deal-level risk allocation and fund-level strategic decisions.
Key Requirements
- Credentials: Qualified lawyer with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) or LL.B. from a top-tier law school. Admitted to practice in a major jurisdiction
- Experience: 15+ years of PQE, with a proven track record handling control buyouts and complex M&A transactions. Prior senior-level experience at a leading international law firm (US/UK Magic Circle) and/or a premier private equity fund is required. Leadership experience is a plus!
- Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of buyout transaction structures, cross-border equity/debt mechanics, joint ventures, and exit mechanisms
- Languages: Fluent written and spoken English and Mandarin, as the role requires handling cross-border transaction documentation and communicating with Mandarin-speaking senior stakeholders.
- Professional Competencies: Strong commercial judgment, deal-closing leadership, and the ability to operate effectively within an entrepreneurial, high-velocity investment environment.
