Partners Group’s structuring team is responsible for developing innovative investment fund structures for institutional and private investors globally. Structuring professionals collaborate with the firm’s client relationship management, portfolio management and operations teams as well as with clients, external professionals and regulators. Representative projects include: the development, maintenance and distribution of open and closed ended investment vehicles; the design and formation of bespoke solutions to provide investors with access to private markets investments; the negotiation of distribution arrangements and other strategic initiatives; the review of regulatory frameworks and developments and participation in marketing meetings.
For this position, we are looking for an investment funds lawyer in our Singapore office focusing on the structuring and distribution of semi-liquid fund structures.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage structuring initiatives, including the design, formation and negotiation of semi-liquid products, feeder funds (domestic or domiciled in other jurisdictions) and other solutions customized to accommodate various client segments.
- Negotiate distribution agreements, introducer agreements, sales-agent agreements and other distribution-related agreements with distributors and/or intermediary platforms.
- Advising on regulations relating to the establishment, management, governance and marketing of Partners Group’s semi-liquid products across APAC jurisdictions.
- Partner with our Client Solutions team to identify solutions to provide private markets investments to APAC Private Wealth market and generally support business development efforts in the region (presentations, client meetings, expansion into new markets, etc.).
- Collaborate with the wider global Structuring team on global product and distribution opportunities. Assume responsibility and ownership for select funds, including maintenance and related processes and procedures
- Lead structuring discussions with investors and distributors.
- Draft and/or review agreements, offering memoranda, articles, limited partnership agreements, side letters, administration agreements, depositary agreements, portfolio management/ advisory agreements, distribution agreements and other documentation relating to a variety of investment structures.
- Contribute to defining and implementing an optimal product strategy aligned with PG’s ambition in the Private Wealth and semi-liquid market segment.
- Contribute to developing, maintaining and implementing robust processes, resulting in efficient product launches and product maintenance, with strong controls and minimized risks of errors.
- Foster strong local relationships with external legal advisors and manage external legal advisors and other service providers in a cost-effective manner.
- Efficiently manage complex structuring projects from a legal, operational and project management perspective.
- Research tax, legal, regulatory and accounting considerations relevant to specific clients, products and jurisdictions and apply research to contribute to product innovation and product formation.
