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Senior Counsel, Real Estate Private Equity - Aegon AM

Full Time
Legal
United States

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Company Overview: Aegon Asset Management (Aegon AM) is a leading global investor. Our 375 investment professionals manage and advise on assets of US $321 billion for a global client base of pension plans, public funds, insurance companies, banks, wealth managers, family offices and foundations. We organize our firm around four investment platforms: fixed income, real assets, equities and multi-asset & solutions, which includes a fiduciary and multi-manager business. Each investment platform has dedicated teams with deep asset-class expertise, organized globally and committed to enhancing client benefit from their specialist areas. We are an international business: Our 1,200 employees work from 13 locations across Europe, the Americas and Asia. We share a common belief in fundamental, research-driven active management, underpinned by effective risk management and a commitment to responsible investment. Position Overview: The Senior Counsel will work closely with Aegon AM’s real estate private equity team, including the Production (acquisitions), Asset Management and Investor Relations teams. With experience as a practicing attorney and equipped with a solid understanding of real estate private equity legal matters, the Senior Counsel will work closely with the business teams to review documents, engage with outside counsel and ensure that the legal-related requirements of Aegon Asset Management and its investors are satisfied throughout the lifecycle of the investments. The position works with some supervision.

Responsibilities:

  • Review, comment on and negotiate real estate private equity documents, including Letters of Intent, Limited Partnership Agreements and Fund Agreements.
  • Lead all aspects of the legal due diligence process for individual transactions.
  • Facilitates closings of real estate private equity transactions.
  • Lead post-closing asset management matters which require legal involvement, including asset dispositions.
  • Structure new private equity funds.
  • Manage the due diligence process for admitting new transactions into funds.
  • Respond to investor counsel questions and comments.
  • Possesses real estate private equity subject matter expertise, with some knowledge of corporate law, tax law, commercial real estate transactions.
  • Studies proposed and existing legislation affecting the Company and advises departments concerned.
  • Prepares corporate resolutions and forms.
  • Guards against legal risks involving the company.
  • Work may be reviewed.

Required Qualifications:

  • JD degree required.
  • State bar admission.
  • 4+ years of real estate private equity experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Broad commercial real estate transactional experience including Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), commercial mortgage loan or agricultural mortgage loan experience.
  • Ability to provide quality legal services, based on experience, while working in a fast moving environment with little oversight.
  • Ability to handle full workload in efficient manner. Demonstrate project tracking and prioritization to balance multiple projects with shifting priorities, including status reporting and appropriate follow up.
  • Demonstrate sound business judgment in combination with legal analysis.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment. Able to develop rapport with others and recognize their concerns and adapt to varying customer needs; build and maintain long-term associations based on trust.
  • Ability to work well independently, with a remote team.
  • Travel occasionally required.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Good PC skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word.

Job and compensation levels depend upon an applicant’s qualifications including the extent of candidate’s relevant experience and other job-related factors and will be determined by hiring supervisors/managers and HR.

At Aegon Asset Management, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We are more than a global Asset Management firm – we are a people business, and we recognize that delivering excellent client outcomes comes from embracing diverse perspectives. We value diversity in the full range of human uniqueness without limitation including race, gender, ability, language, culture, beliefs, age, origin, background, perspectives, and experiences.

We are open to considering flexible working practices. Please talk to us about what this means for you.

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