Sole In-House Counsel

Michael Page

UAE

Ref: HP350-4062

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Sole In-House Counsel - Funds -Investment Arm of a Family Group

Global Investment company seeking funds lawyer with a background in transactional corporate law

Client Details

This investment company has a global footprint, and is part of a well regarded local family group here in Dubai. They deal with large scale funds in US, Luxembourg, Cayman Islands, Ireland, etc. Although small, they are going through an exciting period of growth currently

Description

This hire will be responsible fore reviewing all standard documentation in relation to funds and will then provide an independent review of them. As sole in-house counsel you will have a high responsibility position and will be expected to act with autonomy and should therefore be a pro-active individual.

Job Offer

The opportunity to work as sole legal counsel for an investment company is a rare one. This hire will have a key strategic position within the company and will have real input into the direction of the company. You will be dealing with market leading funds matters globally and will be at the cutting edge of your industry.

Requirements

* Global experience
* Background in private practice with leading international / US firms
* Good experience of and knowledge of investment funds / asset management matters
* Able to work to demanding deadlines

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.

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