General Counsel (part-time)

You will provide legal support across funds, investments, corporate governance, and legal operations. You will review and negotiate transaction and commercial documents, manage external counsel, support regulatory compliance, maintain legal templates, and provide practical guidance and training.

Responsibilities

• Support legal management of funds, constituent documents, side letters, and investor onboarding
• Manage carry trust documentation and staff carry participation letters
• Support financial-services licensing and regulatory compliance
• Review investment transaction documents
• Identify and resolve legal and commercial issues for new and follow-on investments
• Manage external counsel on complex transactions
• Maintain and improve investment document templates
• Review investment structures and offer documentation for compliance
• Support member and investor legal queries
• Support corporate governance, board processes, and committee processes
• Review commercial contracts, employment documents, and supplier agreements
• Build and maintain standard legal templates and precedents
• Manage external law firms and track legal spend
• Provide practical legal guidance and training

Requirements

• Admission as a lawyer in an Australian jurisdiction with a current or eligible practising certificate
• 5+ years of post-qualification experience
• Experience in corporate and M&A law
• Experience in venture capital, private equity, funds management, financial services, or corporate M&A
• Drafting and negotiation skills
• Commercial judgement and ability to provide practical legal advice
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders independently
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Comfort with AI tools
• Familiarity with Singapore corporate or funds regulation is desirable

Benefits

• Part-time schedule of 2 days per week
• Flexibility to scale workload up or down