Legal Associate - Private Equity

McGregor Boyall

UAE

Ref: NP388-542

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

* Understand , coordinate and implement the process by which executes and closes on investments
* Arranging and conducting board meetings, writing up minutes and records and liaising with external SPV service providers as required for the effective execution of investment documents
* Establish and maintain an up-to-date corporate database for all SPV within the Department
* Monitor practices followed at SPVs, and suggest any improvements required in order to comply with corporate substance requirements including Know Your Client and US anti-money laundering requirements
* Coordinate with Audit, Legal, Operations, and Compliance with respect to different aspects of the investment process
* Liaise, and maintain relationships with, internal and external auditors, ISD, legal division, consultants, advisors and SPV managers
* Proactively identify and resolve issues and suggest improvements to processes
* Support more senior colleagues in the implementation of an effective compliance strategy, working closely with relevant internal departments: Internal Audit, Evaluation & Follow-Up Investment Services departments, and external service providers

Requirements

Legal Associate

* Monitor and report on all activities and documentation and their execution of Investment Guidelines policies and procedures
* Assist more senior colleagues in the development of Private Equities corporate compliance policies and the establishment of compliance review procedures both internal and external service providers
* Develop relationships with all relevant internal and external parties, to ensure a culture of continuous improvement and implementation of the compliance and operational risk framework across the organization
* Assist in the preparation of status reports for presentation to senior management.
* Carry out other duties as required

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.

About the Company

Established in 1987, McGregor Boyall is a global recruitment consultancy providing permanent and contract / interim professionals across a wide variety of disciplines including Technology, Risk, Finance, Compliance, Legal, Marketing and HR & Talent Management. Since our inception, we have built an unrivalled reputation for helping organisations recruit the very best talent to ensure that they realise their business and operational objectives.

Headquartered in the city of London, and with further offices throughout the UK (Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow) as well as globally in Dubai and Singapore, we are able to offer recruitment solutions throughout the UK & Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific regions.

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