VACANCY | Legal Associate at Vivriti Asset Management: Apply Now!

About Vivriti Asset Management

Vivriti is a young, dynamic, and spirited institution that boasts of a large appetite for success through its vision of creating the largest and most valuable platform for enterprise finance. The word ‘Vivriti’ means progress or development and speaks volumes about our passion to continuously strive for results that add value to our ecosystem. At Vivriti, we are mission driven, challenging the status quo each day, reinventing the Indian debt market space and creating an industry in itself.

Over the last four years, the group that consists of two companies – Vivriti Capital, a unique enterprise fintech NBFC, and Vivriti Asset Management, India’s fastest growing digital alternate debt fund manager, has built significantly on its vision. Vivriti presently manages assets in excess of US$ 500 Mn, has offices in Chennai, Mumbai, and Bangalore, and consists of a high-powered team of 150+.

About the Job

Your role will involve preparing the legal documents, relationships and providing timely advice and legal handholding for the internal stake holders. The team will also be responsible in managing the corporate legal support activities by delivering legal opinions / advice on the legal matters across the organizations departments and various organizational transactions. An opportunity to play a formative role in an ambitious financial services company spanning enterprise lending and retail lending.

Eligibility and Experience

• Be a qualified lawyer with 2-5 years of experience working in a law firm or with a legal department of fund management company and alternative investment fund sector.
• Prior experience under legal team of fund management company and alternative investment funds or working as a part of a law firm with its asset management/funds practice will be preferred.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Drafting of PPM, Contribution Agreement, Trust Deed, Investment Management Agreement etc. for registering an AIF.
• Drafting and negotiation with the Issuer on the transaction documents related to investment by the alternative investment funds.
• Maintenance of legal agreements with respect to investment in AIF and further investment by AIF.
• Drafting and negotiate other legal agreements such as Distribution Agreement, Engagement Letters etc.
• Legal experience with respect to handling the requirement for receipt of investment in AIF through various jurisdiction such as USA, Europe, Middle Eastern countries etc.
• Must be proficient in filings required under SEBI AIF Regulations, Companies Act, 2013, FEMA etc.
• Research on various regulations including SEBI AIF Regulations, Companies Act, 2013, FPI, FEMA etc.
• Involved in drafting internal policies such as KYC AML Policy, ESG Policy, Insider Trading Policy etc.
• Should keep abreast with the latest regulatory changes/ requirements and adhere to such requirements.

Role Demands

• Should be equipped to do research under SEBI AIF Regulations, Companies Act, FEMA, regulations related to investment in AIF through various sectors/industry, various jurisdictions and preferably experienced in dealing with foreign law firms in relation to the same.
• Should be dynamic and a team-player at the same time should be able to handle independently the given tasks.
• Possess good oral, written communication, and interaction skills.
• Be ambitious and passionate as we are and ability to work effectively under pressure.

Location

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Position

Legal Associate

Mode

In-office

Job Type

Full-time

Application Procedure

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