Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of fund establishment and constitutive documents, focusing on Variable Capital Companies (VCCs) and related fund structures.
Prepare and negotiate subscription agreements, side letters, investor onboarding documentation, and disclosure materials.
Draft, review, and negotiate vendor, service, technology, and data agreements, NDAs, intellectual property arrangements, and other commercial contracts.
Support the incorporation and ongoing maintenance of fund and management company entities, including overseas office set-up; coordinate with corporate secretarial service providers.
Prepare and maintain template employment agreements and advise on day-to-day employment matters across jurisdictions.
Collaborate with the Compliance function on legal interpretation of regulatory requirements affecting fund operations and licensing.
Instruct and manage external counsel on specialist and cross-border matters and assist in managing legal spend.
Provide pragmatic, commercially grounded legal advice to investment, operations, and management teams.
Qualified lawyer admitted in Singapore or Hong Kong, or a comparable common law jurisdiction.
Approximately 4–7 years post-qualification experience with substantive funds or investment management legal work.
Hands-on fund formation experience is essential, particularly with the establishment and structuring of Singapore VCCs; familiarity with comparable vehicles such as Cayman funds or Hong Kong OFCs is advantageous.
Solid experience in corporate and commercial contracting.
Experience gained in-house at an asset or 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.
Ability to onboard quickly and operate effectively with limited supervision.
Cross-border exposure (e.g., China, India, the Middle East) is an advantage.