AIF Legal Sr manager/ AVP

Responsibilities

• Spearheaded the establishment of multiple investment funds, from initial struct ensuring alignment with fund objectives and investor interests.
• Acted as the primary legal liaison with regulatory authorities to ensure compliance with regulations during the fund setup process.
• Provided legal guidance on fund governance, including drafting governing documents agreements and investment management agreements.
• Advised senior management on fund structuring options and regulatory consideratio performance and mitigate legal risks.
• Actively involved in the acquisition of the insurance business of a leading conglomerate th process.
• Deals and Corporate Work for AIFs and NBFC-Credit Financing, M&A and PE
• Advised on and facilitated successful exit through IPO transaction for the fund from Azad ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, investor considerations and mitigating
• Spearheaded an INR 600 crore Hybrid Transaction consisting of a mix of acquisition throug of equity shares from numerous multilateral financial institutions and investment by way of o debentures, in a leading micro-finance NBFC.
• Advised and spearheaded 15 deals with various structures of investment from equity instrum and CCDs to ensure downside protection with equity upside.
• Played a key role in debt structuring transactiors, including negotiation of terms and draftin to optimise financial outcomes for the fund.
• Negotiated agreements with underlying fund managers, addressing terms such as fee arran restrictions, and reporting requirements for the Fund of Funds strategy. Acted as the primary organisation in fund of funds vehicles, addressing inquiries, providing disclosures, and communications.
• Collaborated with internal teams and external stakeholders to execute transactions effi strategic objectives.
• Provided legal counsel on investment strategies, risk management, and compliance matt performance and investor confidence.
• Implemented structuring strategies which resulted in more deals being evaluated.
• Developed new process for deal life cycle from a legal perspective and standardised documer Worked on various sectors from FIGs to Precession Engineering to Pharmaceuticals.
• Interpreted laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
  

Key Points

• AIFs, Category II and III, and GIFT City Funds related Legal work is a primary focus
• 5+ yrs AIF legal experience ( preferably from legal firm , AMC )
• Overall experience 10+yrs
• Senior role who can handle independently
• Designation can vary according to years of experinece( Sr manager / AVP ) hence dont commit on the designation to the candidates
• Reporting to the Head of Legal
• Exposure in PE, infra, VC , private debt funds , private FoFs , SME funds .