Family Office’s Private Equity Investment Team – In-house General Counsel

12/04/2024

Our client, an established Family Office with a solid investment track record is looking for an in‑house General Counsel with a focus on transacting private market investments.

This role is associated with facilitating the execution of PE/M&A transactions via an investment platform owned by Private Investors, utilizing Equity‑, CBs‑ and Debt instruments/structures.

The company predominantly targets sectors such as: TMT, Healthcare, Biotech, and Consumer.

  • Overall, there are no strict geographical or industry restrictions in relation to the nature of the investments made
  • The group largely co‑invests (rather than taking the role of the lead investor)
  • Ticket sizes of said transactions range between US$15m to US$100m
  • On average, the group closes 3‑5 transactions per annum (from about 200 potential transactions reviewed)
  • At any one time, there will be approximately 10 transactions under post‑closing management (which includes periodical review of board resolutions and related financing documentation)
  • By nature, this is a transactional role involving minimal compliance work
  • Major transactions will be supported by external counsel, but significant drafting work will be carried out in‑house.  This concerns especially transaction documents relating to the investment vehicle (i.e., BVI structure/entity, Cayman ELP or Cayman LLC etc.) and setting out the strategic governance with the group’s partners with which co‑Investments are undertaken
  • This role offers a great opportunity to work alongside the frontline investment team in vetting investments, researching the target industry, stress testing valuation methods and models, etc.
  • The role holder will work closely with a core team of 5 members, which forms the investment deal team
  • The company’s atmosphere is very practical and down‑to‑earth – the successful candidate needs to be prepared to roll‑up his/her sleeves to get the work done when required

In relation to the candidate, he/she:

  • Must have solid legal experience focused on PE/M&A transactions (preferably from Magic Circle‑ or US firms) with at least 4 ‑6 years PQE
  • Must be comfortable using Mandarin as the daily working language
  • Able to draft contracts in both English and Chinese
  • Must be qualified, preferably in HK/US, PRC bar is an advantage
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