Legal Head (Asset Management Firm）| Shanghai
Legal Head｜Asset Management
Location: Shanghai
Reports to: CEO
What You'll Do
- Lead legal strategy for fund formation, investment structures, and portfolio transactions (RMB & offshore).
- Draft/negotiate term sheets, SPAs/SHAs, fund docs, LPAs/PPMs, side letters, and governance frameworks.
- Oversee legal due diligence and provide solutions on key risks; support exits and complex restructuring where needed.
- Ensure ongoing compliance with CSRC/AMAC and other relevant regulators; maintain robust reporting cadence.
- Build and refine internal policies/SOPs, train teams, and uplift legal risk controls across the platform.
- Select and manage external counsel, balancing quality, speed, and cost.
- Track regulatory changes and brief senior leadership on implications for products, deals, and operations.
- Lead dispute management and crisis response when require
What We're Looking For
- PRC Bar; LL.B. or above (LL.M. a plus).
- 8-12+ years in asset management / PE / securities or top law firm; direct fund formation + PE/VC deal exposure.
- Strong command of PRC financial regulations; comfort with cross‑border structures and documentation.
- Proven negotiator with business judgment and clear, concise drafting in Mandarin; strong English preferred.
- Low‑ego leader who can influence senior stakeholders and build scalable processes.
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