Legal Counsel

Job Summary

Provide transactional legal support and legal risk management for alternative asset transactions, including real estate, private credit, private equity and venture capital; general corporate; and other advisory support to the AIA Investment function, including AIAIM, AIA Investment Funds and AIA VCC.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Providing technical legal support to AIA for alternative asset transactions, including structuring, drafting, reviewing and negotiating documentation for infrastructure, real estate, private credit, private equity and venture capital transactions;

• Identify, assess, escalate and manage material legal and documentation risks arising throughout the investment lifecycle.

• Provide commercially pragmatic legal advice and legal risk management in relation to AIA's investment activities, balancing the legal, regulatory, governance and risk interests of AIA Group as a whole.

• Assist with the design and management of the specialized, technical legal infrastructure and resources necessary to support the legal and contractual needs of AIA Investment;

• Training and mentorship of other team members and stakeholders;

• Providing legal support to AIA Investment initiatives and projects;

• Providing legal support to the AIA funds platforms, including AIA VCC, AIA Investment Funds and any other AIA Collective Investment Schemes;

• Providing legal support to projects as requested by the Group Senior Counsel, Investments and Finance from time to time.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Degree in law and admitted to the Singapore bar
• 12+ years of prior experience from a reputable law firm in a funds or investment management practice and prior in-house experience in a reputable fund manager.
• Previous in-house experience in transactions relating to real estate, private credit, private equity or venture capital is required.
• Posess a risk management mindset and the ability to exercise independent legal judgment and constructive challenge.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, challenge and build consensus among senior stakeholders across multiple businesses, functions and jurisdictions.
• Meticulous attention to detail, highly motivated and has initiative, able to provide sound, practical advice and/or solutions.
• Confident self-starter, able to work thoroughly and independently with a positive “can-do” attitude, and able to prioritise multiple negotiations, transactions and projects.
• Robust and demonstrable communication skills.
• Diplomatic and tactful handling of sensitive topics or discussions.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Positive and strong team player.