EY EY Law - Investment Funds Lawyer Senior Manager Dubai UAE 

United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Dubai 

267969944

In today’s ever-changing and interconnected world, organizations working across borders require access to constant, effective, and accurate legal advice to ensure both ethical and business compliance throughout their operations. Our globally recognized

Your Key Responsibilities

You will spend your time managing the successful delivery of cutting-edge, technically complex and demanding legal projects within the financial services sector. This will require you to have a working knowledge of the industry both locally and globally and be able to explain and sustain an average business conversation on how the industry operates, its current trends, and legal or regulatory hot topics. In doing so, you will also build and maintain new and existing client relationships both internally and externally.

To qualify for the roles you must have:

• Between 5 to 10 years of post-qualification experience as a qualified lawyer in a law firm reputable in investment funds, or an investment bank/wealth & asset manager in-house legal team, preferably from the MENA region or from an investment funds-centric financial centre e.g. Luxembourg, London, Dublin etc.
• Strong technical knowledge and skills with regards to laws and regulations applicable to the investment funds industry – preferably in DIFC, ADGM and Saudi Arabia.
• Good working knowledge of the investment funds market practice, business trends, industry jargon and operation of investment funds.
• Good knowledge of registration of funds/private placement regimes.
• Experienced in delivery of typical legal deliverables for investment funds (e.g. prospectus, fund terms & conditions, LP Agreements, subscription agreements, fund operational/management agreements, ancillary agreements etc)
• Strong client relationship-building capabilities combined with strategic and commercial awareness.
• Excellent communication, presentation, collaboration, self-management, negotiation, and project management skills.
• The ability to create, sustain, and lead effective work teams.

Ideally, you also have:

• The ability to solve problems creatively and pragmatically .
• An enthusiastic, flexible and positive approach to work and challenges.
• The ability to get up to speed quickly.
• Keenness to continue developing your legal skills and engaging in new areas of work.
• Experience in coaching and developing more junior staff.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning:You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you:We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership:We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture:You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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