The Legal Associate will draft and negotiate agreements, advise on legal issues, collaborate with teams, manage local counsel, and summarize legal developments.
Department: Legal
Position Overview:
There will be no “typical” day for this Legal Associate. The role’s duties will be varied and will include a mix of corporate transactional and advisory work, as well as involvement on ad hoc matters as necessary. The working environment is multi-disciplinary, collaborative, and non-hierarchical; the successful candidate will (a) take ownership of matters, and (b) work closely with colleagues across various teams and around the globe.
The Legal Associate will report to a more senior member of Legal.
- Draft and negotiate various transactional agreements, including contracts for intellectual property, data usage, technical and personal services, real estate, and employment.
- Collaborate with investment and technical colleagues to identify and resolve legal and business issues.
- Work closely with colleagues in other departments, including investment, compliance, operations, business development, and fund accounting.
- Manage and coordinate local counsel in various jurisdictions.
- Evaluate potential counterparties, including conducting due diligence.
- Monitor, research, and summarize relevant legal developments.
- Serve as a Legal point of contact for colleagues and counterparties on various
Required Qualifications:
- LL.B., J.D., or an equivalent law degree.
- Background in a top-tier transactional firm or equivalent in-house role.
- Significant experience advising upon, drafting, and negotiating transactional documents.
- Familiarity with data privacy regulations, GDPR in particular, preferred.
- Enthusiasm for a variety of legal areas.
- Ability to be proactive and think creatively to provide solutions.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to work well with colleagues across multiple regions and time zones.
- Capacity to prioritize, manage multiple tasks, and work within tight deadlines.
- Willingness to support a growing global team on a broad range of matters.
- Fluency in English necessary; fluency in French preferred.
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