Assistant Vice President, Legal
Core
Provide legal advice and support for Oaktree's APAC investment platform, focusing on distressed debt, real estate, and special situations transactions within India and the broader Asia-Pacific region.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel (funds/regulatory)
Builds
India-regulated investment vehicles (AIFs, FPIs), SPVs, and compliant investment structures for Oaktree funds.
Domain
Alternative asset management, Indian capital markets, cross-border finance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Indian law qualification, SEBI regulatory compliance, FEMA/FDI policy expertise, GIFT City (IFSCA) framework knowledge, distressed debt structuring, real estate lending, private credit structures, cross-border transaction structuring
Preferred skills
Prior in-house experience at global asset management firms, debenture trust deeds, security creation/perfection
Technologies
SEBI, FEMA, FDI Policy, ECB guidelines, RBI approval processes, IFSCA
Responsibilities
Assist on distressed debt, real estate, and special situations transactions across APAC; advise on structuring and maintenance of India-regulated investment vehicles; liaise with external counsel and regulators; monitor regulatory developments in India and key jurisdictions; support corporate governance of investment holding entities and SPVs.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC