Key responsibilities
- Review and negotiate investment management agreements (IMAs) with SMA managers, fund managers, and advisory firms during the transition from discretionary to advisory mandates.
- Manage fund subscription and redemption documentation: subscription agreements, side letters, transfer documents, and KYC/AML compliance.
- Review fund legal documentation: PPMs, LPAs, side letters, fee arrangements, key person provisions, and investor rights.
- Advise on Jersey/Cayman SPV governance: board resolutions, regulatory filings, beneficial ownership declarations, and compliance with offshore regulations.
- Support DIFC/DFSA regulatory: license renewals, DEWS compliance, and employment law matters.
- Monitor CMA regulatory requirements relevant to the Investment Division’s operations and the Northern Trust Saudi CMA license.
- Review and negotiate custodian agreements, fund administrator agreements, and data vendor contracts.
- Advise on Shariah compliance requirements for designated portfolio sleeves.
- Support the development of MFO client documentation:



investment management agreements, client onboarding documents, and regulatory applications.
- Maintain the legal knowledge base: all contracts, agreements, regulatory correspondence, and legal opinions ingested into the Document Intelligence Engine with obligation tracking.

Qualifications and experience
- 5–8 years of legal experience in investment management, fund formation, or financial services regulation.
- Solid understanding of fund legal documentation: PPMs, LPAs, subscription agreements, side letters.
- Familiarity with GCC regulatory frameworks: CMA (Saudi), DFSA (DIFC), CBUAE, and offshore jurisdictions (Jersey, Cayman).
- Experience with investment management agreement negotiation and fee structure analysis.
- Understanding of Shariah compliance principles relevant to investment products.
- LLB or equivalent law degree; admission to a relevant bar preferred.
- Excellent drafting and negotiatio

📌 Legal Counsel (Chennai)
🏢 ALESAYI HOLDING | العيسائي القابضة
📍 Chennai