Head of Legal & Compliance - Hedge Fund

Larson Maddox; Singapore; On-site; SGD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal firm in Singapore is looking for a legal expert to oversee and manage legal matters and compliance for their secondary market business across the Asia-Pacific region. This role involves leading legal strategy, ensuring compliance with securities laws, and collaborating with investment teams on various transactions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in legal matters concerning fund regulations and strong negotiation skills. An opportunity to shape the compliance framework in a rapidly expanding business awaits.

Qualifications

• Experience in overseeing legal matters and compliance management in the financial sector.
• Strong understanding of securities laws and fund regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead legal matters for the firm's secondary market business.
• Ensure compliance with relevant securities laws and fund regulations.
• Partner with investment teams to structure and negotiate transactions.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead legal matters and overall compliance management for the firm's secondary market business across the Asia-Pacific region, covering both onshore and offshore regulatory requirements (e.g., Hong Kong SFC, Singapore MAS).
• Lead legal strategy for secondary market investments, including fund interests, structured transactions, and bespoke liquidity solutions.
• Ensure compliance with relevant securities laws, fund regulations, and cross‑border transaction requirements across key markets (U.S., China, Singapore, etc.).
• Partner with investment teams to structure and negotiate secondary transactions, including LP stake acquisitions, GP‑led deals, and continuation vehicles.
• Identify and mitigate legal risks across deal lifecycle, fund operations, and investor relations.
• Liaise with external counsel, regulators, fund administrators, and internal teams to ensure seamless execution and governance.
• Enhance and improve the legal and compliance framework and architecture aligned with the firm's business growth, ensuring a robust compliance foundation amid rapid expansion.
• Stay up to date on regulatory changes across jurisdictions, promptly update internal policies and procedures, and provide compliance training and help foster a strong compliance culture.
• Collaborate closely with the global and headquarters compliance teams to ensure group standards are effectively implemented in the APAC region.