What it's about
Partners Group’s structuring team is responsible for developing innovative investment fund structures for institutional and private investors globally. Structuring professionals collaborate with the firm’s client relationship management, portfolio management and operations teams as well as with clients, external professionals and regulators. Representative projects include: the development, maintenance and distribution of open and closed ended investment vehicles; the design and formation of bespoke solutions to provide investors with access to private markets investments; the negotiation of distribution arrangements and other strategic initiatives; the review of regulatory frameworks and developments and participation in marketing meetings.
Responsibilities:
• Lead and manage Japanese structuring initiatives, including the design, formation and negotiation of domestic semi-liquid products and feeder funds (domestic or domiciled in other jurisdictions) and other solutions customized to accommodate various Japanese client segments.
• Partner with our Client Solutions team to identify solutions to provide private markets investments to the Japanese Private Wealth market and generally support business development efforts (presentations, client meetings, etc.).
• Collaborate with the wider APAC Structuring team on regional product and distribution opportunities.
• Lead structuring discussions with investors and distributors.
• Draft and/or review agreements, offering memoranda, articles, limited partnership agreements, side letters, administration agreements, depositary agreements, portfolio management/ advisory agreements, distribution agreements and other documentation relating to a variety of investment structures.
• Contribute to defining and implementing an optimal product strategy aligned with PG’s ambition in the Private Wealth and semi-liquid market segment.
• Contribute to developing, maintaining and implementing robust processes, resulting in efficient product launches and product maintenance, with strong controls and minimized risks of errors.
• Foster strong local relationships with external legal advisors and manage external legal advisors and other service providers in a cost-effective manner.
• Efficiently manage complex structuring projects from a legal, operational and project management perspective.
• Research tax, legal, regulatory and accounting considerations relevant to specific clients, products and jurisdictions and apply research to contribute to product innovation and product formation.
What we expect
• Qualified lawyer based in Tokyo with at least 8 years of relevant work experience at a top tier law firm, bank, asset manager or other financial institution.
• Experience developing, maintaining and distributing private markets products (semi-liquid funds, institutional and retail focused products, securitized vehicles and other innovative structures) and negotiating side letters; portfolio management/ advisory agreements, distribution agreements and other strategic arrangements. Experience working with mutual funds or other publicly distributed funds would also be well regarded.
• In depth legal and regulatory knowledge in relation to investment funds suitable for Japanese investors accessing private markets investments (including domestic funds; feeder structures and funds domiciled in other jurisdictions e.g. Cayman Islands and Luxembourg) and the distribution of such funds to different client segments in the Japanese market. In addition, a sound understanding of tax issues applicable to different Japanese client segments would be desirable.
• Experience developing and distributing products in the domestic market, including relevant legal and operational experience working with distribution partners and institutional investors.
• Commercially minded individual with a strong business acumen, ideally developed via relevant industry experience.
• Self-motivated and proactive individual with strong desire to learn and succeed.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal and project management skills to manage multiple projects at any one time.
• Bilingual with strong written and verbal Japanese and English language skills.
What we offer Partners Group is a global financial institution that retains the culture, pace and agility of a start-up. As a growing firm, we are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best talent, by offering a workplace where results are truly recognized and rewarded. We offer you a fantastic opportunity for you to grow:
• Professional, international working environment
• Challenging, rewarding career within a growing company
• Collaborative environment, with on-the-job training and mentorship opportunities
• 25 vacation days
• One-month sabbatical after every five years of service
• Lunch stipend
• Fun office and team events, including volunteer opportunities to connect with and help our local communities
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