Legal Counsel - Transactions & Investments

About the role

A client is hiring a Legal Counsel with 5-7 years of experience in corporate and transactional law, specializing in investments, investment funds, banking, financial services or related transactions. The role is based in Panama, on site, and involves managing legal matters, supporting transactions, drafting and negotiating agreements and advising stakeholders on legal, regulatory and commercial risks. The salary is 3,000 USD per month.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, review, revise and negotiate commercial, corporate, investment, financing and transactional agreements.
• Support investment and financial transactions from documentation and negotiation through execution and closing.
• Prepare and review investment agreements, shareholder agreements, subscription agreements, financing documents, fund documentation and related materials.
• Provide legal support for transactions involving banks, investment firms, funds, investors and financial institutions.
• Identify legal, regulatory and commercial risks and give practical recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Lead or take part in negotiations with investors, financial institutions, counterparties, clients and external counsel.
• Manage legal matters independently and coordinate documentation and transaction processes until signing and closing.

Required profile

• 5-7 years of relevant legal experience in corporate, transactional, banking, finance, investment or financial-services law.
• Proven ability to independently draft, review and negotiate commercial and transactional agreements.
• Experience with investment agreements, financing documents, shareholder and subscription agreements, fund documentation or similar.
• Experience working with banks, investment firms, funds, financial institutions, regulators or similar organizations.
• Law degree and authorization to practice in Panama or another relevant jurisdiction, where applicable.
• Fluent English, able to draft and negotiate legal documents in English.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in banking, investment management, private equity, asset management, investment funds or financial services.
• Previous in-house legal experience in a bank, investment firm or financial institution.
• Experience with financial regulators, cross-border transactions or advising sophisticated investors.
• Background in a law firm with a strong banking, finance, investment or transactional practice.