Funds Lawyer

Job description / Role

We are currently conducting a search for a Senior Associate (or potentially strong mid-level) Funds Lawyer for a top-tier international law firm in their Dubai office.

The practice’s range of work is very diverse from fund establishment as well as investments into funds (including Shari’a-compliant structures).

Their team advises sponsors and institutional investors – including private equity houses, sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), financial institutions and corporate clients – on fund establishment and related issues.

They are willing to relocate for the right candidate and are seeking magic circle or white shoe training only with top academics.

Requirements

- Strong technical knowledge of the ins and outs of limited partnership agreements;
- Good market knowledge of negotiating points on fund investments
- Experience in establishing funds in ADGM, DIFC, Luxembourg, Guernsey and Cayman Islands.
- Experience in hedge funds and M&A is useful but looking for in-depth knowledge of private funds and negotiations with investors.
- Needs to be comfortable with Funds docs and dealing with new jurisdictions.

About the Company

MENA Recruit came to fruition in response to a growing need for international legal talent in London and Dubai. Its initial focus began in the Legal sector, evolving as a service provider for other sectors such as Administration, Marketing, Business Development, HR, IT, Finance and C-Suite positions.

Over the last two decades, with roots firmly planted in the Middle East and operations expanding into the APAC region, MENA Recruit has gained intuitive industry knowledge and expertise. With its unique, people-focused approach, the firm has yielded competitive advantage for its clients and rewarding careers for the professionals it has supported throughout the years.

The company is dedicated to delivering the highest quality of talent and service to its clients while working tenaciously towards helping them achieve higher retention rates. For this reason, MENA Recruit is considered by both candidates and clients as a consultant in the truest sense of the word, offering guidance to both people and organizations on how to adapt to the constant change in market conditions and how to anticipate present and future challenges.

Presently, MENA Recruit provides services to organizations and professionals in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

With such an extensive global reach, strong brand value, decades of expertise, and an innovative approach towards business challenges, it’s clear why MENA Recruit is the partner of choice for both in-house recruiters and candidates internationally.