Silverdale - Legal Manager - Mutual Funds - LLB/LLM

Legal Manager - Mutual Funds (based in Delhi)

Silverdale India Ventures LLP is the inhouse firm of Singapore-based Silverdale Group providing investment support services. Silverdale manages over a billion dollar of assets across several award-winning funds, inter alia: Silverdale Bond Fund, Silverdale Fixed Income Fund, Silverdale Fund of Funds, and Silverdale Fixed Maturity Funds.

We are looking for a talented Legal Manager with strong drafting, vetting and negotiation skills experienced in fund management industry (4-8 years of multi-jurisdiction experience).

Qualification

The ideal candidate would be a Law Graduate or Post graduate ((LLB/LLM) with 5+ years experience in fund management industry's legal function. Preference would be given to those with Commerce graduate degree, and those with cross border experience.

Key Responsibilities

- Drafting Support

Assist in preparing and updating of Offering Circular, Fund Supplements, various agreements, etc.

- Regulatory matters

Regulatory filings in Singapore, and in other jurisdictions where the fund is offered such as UK, UAE, and Australia; identifying and responding to ongoing regulatory changes and adapting to various policies and procedures; liaisoning with regulators on various matters.

- Investor Servicing

Liaising with the fund administrator for onboarding of investors and status updates; prompt and professional redressal of investor queries; keeping track of investor subscriptions / redemptions and verification of confirmation notes; maintaining various control registers and checklists; and allied activities.

- Compliance matters

-Updating and implementing internal compliance protocol

-Liaising with banks, distributors, auditors, and other service providers

-Documentation for opening of bank, custody, ISDA, GMRA accounts for various funds and SPVs; appointment of various retrocession agents, process agents, registered agents, etc.

- Due Diligence Support

Coordinating with other teams for due diligence, surveys, data collation for filings, etc.

Competencies:

- A solutions-driven approach, with exemplary initiative taking and problem-solving skills

- Ability to prioritise and deliver before deadlines

- Driven to pro-actively work towards establishing systems and an unflinching zeal to grow

- Outstanding organizational and team skills; ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently

- Excellent computer skills -Power point, excel with pivot tables and in typing

Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview.