Legal Counsel - Equity

at  Bioinvest

COMPANY

The Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries - BIO is a development finance institution owned by the Belgian government that seeks to support the private sector in developing countries by investing in local enterprises, either directly or indirectly (e.g. through financial institutions or investment funds).

• You provide legal support in all stages of an equity investment, from initial structuring to exit. As a key member of the internal deal team, you’ll often engage with various external stakeholders, including external counsel, client and co-investors. More in particular your responsibilities are to:
• provide legal advice on the structuring of the transaction;
• oversee legal aspects of the due diligence;
• set out the legal considerations and risks during the internal approval process;
• draft and review transaction documents (such as term sheets, subscription agreements, shareholders’ agreements, limited partnership agreements, side letters, etc.);
• actively participate in negotiations;
• address any legal questions in relation to monitoring, waivers and amendments; and
• manage the client-counsel relationship if an external counsel is mandated.
• You contribute to the team’s knowledge management relevant for equity investments. This includes:
• developing internal tools, templates and databases; and
• organising internal trainings in order to bolster colleagues’ legal proficiency.
• You participate in ad hoc or cross-functional projects based on personal interests and expertise.