Corporate/M&A Legal Structuring – Alternatives, DWS Infrastructure

Position Overview

Employer: DWS Group
Title: Corporate/M&A Legal Structuring – Alternatives, DWS Infrastructure
Location: London

About DWS:

Today, markets face a whole new set of pressures – but also a whole lot of opportunity too. Opportunity to innovate differently. Opportunity to invest responsibly. And opportunity to make change.

Join us at DWS, and you can be part of an industry-leading firm with a global presence. You can lead ambitious opportunities and shape the future of investing. You can support our clients, local communities, and the environment.

We’re looking for creative thinkers and innovators to join us as the world continues to transform. As whole markets change, one thing remains clear; our people always work together to capture the opportunities of tomorrow. That’s why we are ‘Investors for a new now’.

As investors on behalf of our clients, it is our role to find investment solutions. Ensuring the best possible foundation for our clients’ financial future. And in return, we’ll give you the support and platform to develop new skills, make an impact and work alongside some of the industry’s greatest thought leaders. This is your chance to achieve your goals and lead an extraordinary career.

This is your chance to invest in your future.

Team / division overview

The DWS Private Infrastructure business (“DWS Infrastructure”), acquires and manages equity and debt investments in businesses that provide essential infrastructure services across the transportation, energy, digital and social infrastructure sectors. With investment teams located in Europe and the US, the business has a global footprint and is focused on managing infrastructure portfolios that can meet the needs of institutional investors and private clients worldwide. The division has funds under management of approximately €[24.4] billion.

DWS Infrastructure is looking for a London-based corporate/M&A qualified lawyer with over 5 years of post-qualification experience to join the team on a permanent basis to support the transaction and asset management activities of DWS Infrastructure’s equity investments business. The candidate will support the full lifecycle of the investment process from origination and acquisition to the asset management and disposal of portfolio companies. The candidate will also assist in putting in place efficient legal processes and be integral to ensuring that the funds managed by DWS Infrastructure act in accordance with relevant corporate and fund governance requirements.

Role Details:

• As a Corporate/ M&A Legal Structurer you will (be):

• Transactional support

• Assist the investment team in preparation of bids and execution of transactions.

• Assist with the preparation and negotiation of MoUs and Offer Letters

• Attend relevant meetings and calls with legal advisors, financial and technical advisors and joint venture partners

• Review and comment on key turns of primary transaction documents e.g. SPA, SHA, management incentive plans and finance documents

• Attend relevant negotiations of primary transaction documents

• Assist the investment, CFO and product development teams put in place suitable structures for each investment

• Support the investment team with merger clearance and FDI/regulatory filings

• Assist with ad hoc queries on NDAs and engagement letters

• Asset management support

• Assist with add-on acquisitions, disposals and (re)financings

• Assist with ad hoc legal questions relating to asset management tasks, attending relevant meetings and calls with legal advisors, financial and technical advisors

• Attend relevant board meetings and meetings with management

• Legal process

• Develop the business’ legal processes and legal risk management capabilities, including legal training for the team (e.g NDA training), improvement of legal document review process, management and choice of legal service providers

• Fund governance and documentation

• Ensure that the funds, the general partners and the holding entities satisfy their corporate governance requirements. Act as secretary for the funds’ investment committee meetings

• Ensure that the funds’ transactional and asset management activities are in line with the fund documentation and investors’ side letters

• Review and comment on any co-investment documentation

We are looking for:

• Qualified legal professional with a corporate/M&A background with experience in private equity transactions

• Experience in energy & infrastructure sector transactions and growth capital transactions

• Sound knowledge of the full investment life cycle from origination and acquisition to the asset management and disposal of portfolio companies

• Experience of supporting legal processes to ensure funds act in accordance with relevant corporate and fund governance requirements

• Adaptable team player, yet able to work independently to meet tight deadlines

• Good project management and creative problem solving abilities

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

• Proficiency in another European language would be beneficial (but not essential)

What we’ll offer you:

At DWS we’re serious about diversity, equity and creating an inclusive culture where colleagues can be themselves sand it’s important to us that you enjoy coming to work - feeling healthy, happy and rewarded. At DWS, you’ll have access to a range of benefits which you can choose from to create a personalised plan unique to your lifestyle. Whether you’re interested in healthcare, company perks, or are thinking about your retirement plan, there’s something for everyone.

Some of our core benefits:

• 30 days’ holiday + bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days

• A non-contributory pension scheme, up to 10%

• Physical and Mental Health Well-Being benefits including (but not limited to) Private Medical Cover, a complimentary GP service and the support of Mental Health First Aiders

• Family friendly benefits including generous parental leave packages (supporting all variations of family set-ups), to healthcare plans and travel insurance

• The opportunity to support our CSR strategy which is focused on combatting climate change and achieving greater social justice. You can make donations to our partner organisations or take part in corporate volunteering opportunities in your local communities by providing on hand support.

DWS’ Hybrid Working model in the UK is designed to find the right balance between in-person collaboration and engagement in the office, which is core to our working culture, and working from home. Employees who wish to sign-up to our Hybrid Working model are required to work in the office two days a week, and given the flexibility to work from home for the remaining three.

Some business groups may need you to spend more time in the office, but this will be discussed and made clear as part of your application and interview process. We will continue to review and evolve our working environments and methods to ensure that we are working in the best way possible for our people.

If you require any adjustments or changes to be made to the interview process for any reason including, or related to a disability or long-term health condition, then please contact your recruiter and let them know what assistance you may need. Examples of adjustments include providing a change to the format of the interview, or providing assistance when at the DWS office. This will not affect your application and your recruitment team will discuss options with you.

Our values define the working environment we strive to create – diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.
We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.
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