SUMMARY
The Legal Due Diligence Analyst will be a part of a team that focuses on the legal review of underlying investment funds (hedge funds and private equity funds). Responsibilities include the review and analysis of fund governing documents, abstracting key legal terms and conditions, and preparation of various legal agreements and client correspondence. The right candidate must possess strong communication, technology and AI fluency, organizational and project management skills, display superior attention to detail and enjoy working in a collaborative team environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The individual will be involved in the following critical activities:
- Review, analyze and organize governing documentation for underlying investment funds, including offering documents, limited partnership agreements, memoranda and articles of association and subscription agreements.
- Draft various legal agreements, including, but not limited to, side letter agreements and confidentiality agreements.
- Understand and articulate the terms and conditions of the underlying investment funds.
- Monitor and ensure proper data integrity and analysis of underlying hedge fund liquidity.
- Abstract the key terms and conditions of underlying hedge fund documentation into GCM Grosvenor’s proprietary database in order to aid in investment decision making.
- Liaise with external fund managers and law firms regarding various issues.
- Interface directly with external clients by (i) preparing and reviewing client reports and communications related to legal terms and conditions and (ii) implementing customized client requirements.
- Leverage AI-enabled tools and internal technology platforms to support document review, issue spotting, data extraction, and workflow efficiency.
- Partner with the Technology group to improve legal data quality, automation, and reporting processes.
- Collaborate with internal company departments, including Investments, Portfolio Management, Finance, Tax and Client Group.
- Create and update process tracking and other data logs as required.
- Assist with the day-to-day operations of the Legal Review and Structuring sub-group of the Legal team.
- Participate in and take the lead on special and recurring projects and report results to team’s management.
- Routinely handle confidential information and apply strict sensitivity in the dissemination of this information.
- Monitor and ensure compliance with certain internal policies and procedures, including proxy policies.
- Perform additional related duties as assigned.
EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
The ideal experience and critical competencies for the role include the following:
- Undergraduate degree with a superior grade point average.
- 0-2 years of business experience in the financial or legal services industry. Neither a paralegal certificate nor prior work in the legal industry is required.
- Proficient in AI tools, SharePoint and Microsoft Office Suite (including Outlook and Word).
- Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced, changing environment and to balance multiple, concurrent projects.
- Flexibility and adaptability to handle changing priorities pertaining to work flow.
- Proven ability to work both independently and within a team.
- Excellent work ethic and high degree of professionalism.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
- Superior organization, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Strong attention to detail and concern for quality and accuracy of final product.
- Highest degree of integrity and ability to maintain confidential information.
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to manage tasks and projects independently from start to finish.
- Strong analytical abilities.
Actual base salary may vary based on factors such as individual's experience, skills, and qualifications for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on factors such as individual, team, and company performance as well as a comprehensive benefits package.
ABOUT THE FIRM
GCM Grosvenor (Nasdaq: GCMG) is a global alternative asset management solutions provider with approximately $91 billion in assets under management across private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and absolute return investment strategies.
The firm has specialized in alternatives for more than 54 years and has a diverse, engaged team of approximately 560 professionals serving a global client base. Eligible employees can elect to participate in comprehensive healthcare coverage (including medical, dental, vision and life insurance), flexible spending accounts, and the employer sponsored retirement plan. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off, parental leave, short-term and long-term disability, as well as other care/wellness programs.
The firm is headquartered in Chicago, with offices in New York, Toronto, London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, and Sydney. For more information, visit: gcmgrosvenor.com.
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GCM Grosvenor Chicago, Illinois, USA Office
900 North Michigan Ave., Suite 1100, Chicago, IL, United States, 60611
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