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.