Senior Corporate Lawyer

Senior Corporate Lawyer to join our in-house legal team supporting the firm’s private equity investment activities.

The successful candidate will play a key role in assisting with the legal aspects of executing portfolio investments, exits, and co-investment arrangements.

This is an ideal opportunity for a motivated junior lawyer to develop a sophisticated understanding of private equity fund operations and transactional work within a dynamic investment platform.

Key responsibilities:

1. Deal Execution

Assist with the legal aspects of fund investments, including negotiating, drafting and reviewing:

• NDAs, term sheets, letters of intent, investment agreements.
• Shareholders’ agreements and governance documents, options.
• Ancillary documents for setting up new vehicles, acquisitions, financings, and exits.
• Coordinate with deal teams on due diligence, closing processes, and post-closing integration.
• Maintain records of portfolio company documentation and monitor ongoing compliance.
• Interact with portfolio companies regarding reporting, compliance and other matters.

2. Internal Governance and Risk Management​​​​​

• Support internal business teams in deal origination, negotiations and executions.
• Support the drafting and maintenance of internal investment governance policies.
• Prepare board and committee materials, resolutions, and legal memoranda.
• Participate in reviews of fund performance documentation and governance effectiveness.
• Monitor evolving legal, tax, and regulatory trends affecting investment funds and long-term institutional investors.

Qualifications:

• Law degree from a recognised university.
• 4-6 years of experience at a top-tier law firm or investment firm, ideally focused on private equity, or M&A transactions.
• Strong drafting and analytical skills; ability to interpret complex documentation.
• Excellent communication skills and proficiency in Uzbek, Russian and English.

Key Competencies:

• Commercially minded with sound judgment and attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Team-oriented, proactive, and capable of working under supervision on multiple projects simultaneously.
• High integrity and commitment to professional development.