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Shorooq Partners is seeking an in-house Legal Associate to manage the organization s legal affairs and play an important role in the Firm s operations and corporate compliance efforts. The Legal Associate will be responsible for providing expert corporate and transactional legal advice and service to Shorooq Partners on transactions, commercial agreements and internal affairs. The key aspects of the role will be as described below.

Responsibilities include the following:

- Providing legal advice and service on investments, including managing legal processes and due diligence for strategic investments in startups;

- Drafting and negotiating term sheets and final definitive documents for investments, partnerships and commercial projects of Shorooq Partners;

- Providing advice on shareholder, board matters and consents, monitoring and reviewing board and shareholders communications from portfolio companies (when applicable);

- Liaising and working closely with external service providers and partners such as external legal counsel, fund administrators, auditors, etc.

- Reviewing, monitoring and implementing Shorooq Partners internal policies, including but not limited to employment and financial compliance policies;

- Assisting with compliance matters, including reporting and documentation obligations related to compliance with regulations of the ADGM FSRA and internal processes and procedures;

- Assisting with maintaining registration details for Shorooq Partners and its affiliated entities and investment vehicles.

- Assisting with necessary filings required by the registration/regulatory authorities, including with the FSRA and relevant authorities in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate.

- Providing general day-to-day legal advice and general commercial and contract legal issues;

- Research legal issues as necessary, including for new initiatives;

- Any task required to position and maintain Shorooq Partners position as a leading investment firm.

Requirements

Qualifications and Requirements:

- 2+ years legal experience with a leading law firm, venture capital firm, investments firm, with experience in venture capital, private equity and M&A transactions;

- J.D. or equivalent degree from a leading law school with excellent academic credentials;

- Admitted to practice law and in good standing with the relevant bar association or society;

- Strong business and commercial judgment and project management skills to be able to execute beyond core legal areas, including the investment and administrative teams across multiple areas;

- Strong oral and written communication skills. Fluency in English is a must, fluency in Arabic is a plus;

- Basic financial analytical capabilities are required;

- Strong experience working with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel;

- Knowledge of financial regulations, particularly those of the ADGM. Knowledge of financial regulations in other markets in which Shorooq Partners operates would be a plus;

- Team player, ambitious, self-driven, results-oriented and sharp time management skills;

- Strong ethics, with an ability to manage confidential data;

- An entrepreneurial mindset, which includes having flexibility and interest in taking on a variety of tasks to support the firm s growth;

Benefits

Compensation and benefits are competitive, commensurate with experience.