Ikigai Law is looking to add mid-level and junior level Associates who are experienced in private equity and venture capital transactions.
About the Firm:
We have an award-winning practice which is hinged on working closely with our clients to not just provide legal solutions but also regularly go beyond and become business partners. We work on deals and products from inception of the start-up ideas, building the business model to partnering with the clients in mature stage investment rounds. Our clients range from early stage start-ups to marquee investors looking to invest in growth capital.
Our work is at the intersection of law, policy, technology and business, engaging with crucial issues such as data protection and privacy, fin-tech, online content regulation, platform governance, digital competition, cloud computing, net neutrality, health-tech, blockchain and unmanned aviation (drones), among others. The team at Ikigai Law takes pride in its representation of clients doing cutting-edge and high-impact work in industries ranging from blockchain to aerospace, fintech to healthtech, esports to film production, and e-commerce to coworking.
We also believe in empowering each other and continuously look for ways to enhance the legal profession by chartering new territories to engage ourselves and our peers through better models of working. It did not come as a surprise when the firm won the Employer of Choice: Asia’s Best Law Firms to Work For in 2019, in recognition of our efforts to build a better, more human practice. In fact, we strongly believe, that happiness at a workplace, and growth and meaning for each individual lawyer is directly proportional to the value and strategic initiative we add to the practice. We have therefore rolled out a whole lot of initiatives this year to engineer a better, more satisfying experience at work and to drive more excellence in our commitment to our clients.
Minimum qualifications for Mid-Level Associate:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law or Masters’ Degree in Law with a good academic record;
- 3-5 years of experience in private practice specializing in Private Equity and M&A transactions and working in large and mid-sized transaction (including deep expertise in deal documentation, due diligence, closing documents and end-to-end transaction knowledge);
- Solid working knowledge of Companies Act 2013, FEMA, FDI, and commercial laws and has been staffed on advisory mandates in these areas of law;
- Independent mandate management experience;
- Comfortable with handling tough negotiations, and drafting of transaction documents with comfort in using critical analytical skills to analyse new and emerging tech law and corporate law areas;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Ability to listen, but also to persuasively convey opinions and recommendations;
- Attention to detail and ability to multitask;
- Ability to be viewed as approachable, curious, and objective with a keen understanding of team dynamics and client management; and
- Someone who is comfortable to take the initiative and ownership and execute effectively with or without a map.
Minimum qualifications for Junior Associate
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law or Masters’ Degree in Law with a good academic record;
- 1-2 years of experience in private practice specializing in Private Equity and M&A transactions and has been part of a larger team in large and mid-sized transaction and being a part of due diligence exercises and some knowledge of drafting deals documentation;
- Knowledge of Companies Act 2013, FEMA, FDI and commercial laws;
- Experience in drafting commercial contracts, service level agreements, legal opinions and other short and long form contracts;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrating ability and comfort in using critical analytical skills to analyse new and emerging tech law and corporate law areas;
- Excellent in formatting and presentation of finalized client-facing documents/contracts etc.
- Ability to listen, but also to persuasively convey opinions and recommendations;
- Attention to detail;
- Ability to be viewed as approachable, curious, and objective with a keen understanding of team dynamics and client management;
- Someone who is comfortable to take the initiative and ownership and execute effectively.
Preferred qualifications for both Junior AND Mid-Level Associates :
- Some secondment experience, in-house experience at a start-up or at an early stage company or private practice experience representing a start-up or representing start-up investors is preferred but not necessary.
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