Legal Officer

Triple Jump is an impact-focused investment manager that is dedicated to fostering sustainable economic development and poverty reduction in emerging markets. With a global presence, Triple Jump specializes in providing financing, technical assistance, and support financial institutions, SMEs and other impactful organizations in developing countries. At its core, Triple Jump operates on the principle of leveraging capital to generate positive social and environmental outcomes alongside financial returns. We primarily focuses on financial inclusion, missing middle finance, affordable housing, access to clean energy, and climate and nature. With a team of dedicated professionals and a track record of successful investments and projects, Triple Jump continues to be at the forefront of the impact investing industry, driving innovation and creating opportunities for inclusive and sustainable development around the world.

Triple Jump offers professional asset management services to investors, ranging from asset selection, to portfolio management to fund administration. Triple Jump holds an AIFMD license and is regulated by the Dutch Central Bank and the Authority Financial Markets. Our investor base includes institutional investors, development banks, governments, NGOs, and retail banks, all of whom seek to combine financial returns with and social/environmental impact.

Triple Jump, a Dutch impact investment manager with a global portfolio, is looking for a:

32-40 hours per week, initially for one year, based in Tbilisi, Georgia or Lima, Peru.

As Legal Officer you will be responsible for the legal aspects of investment contracting and the disbursement process. You will assist our commercial team and be the focal point within the organisation for general legal advice, as well as advice related to debt investments. You will follow-up on requests from clients regarding legal issues and documentation. In addition, you will fulfil a compliance role, ensuring that supporting procedures are set-up and implemented correctly.

Job description
As Legal Officer you will join the Legal team that currently consists of 6 other members. As Legal Officer you will be responsible for the legal investment and divestment processes relating to the investments Triple Jump makes for the funds and mandates it manages, primarily for Triple Jump’s debt mandates but also able to work on equity or fund of funds deal. The work entails the preparation, review and negotiation of the transaction documentation of primarily debt investments, and to a lesser degree also direct equity and various private equity funds. It includes the coordination of external legal counsel and collaboration with counsel of co-investors in joint fund transactions. It will be your responsibility to perform a broad variety of tasks, such as:

• Drafting, reviewing and processing legal documents such as:
  * NDAs, waivers, no action letters and other agreements
  * Loan Agreements, as well as amendments to existing loan agreements and corresponding administration;
  * Restructuring agreements, Stand-still agreements, and ancillary documentation

*Shareholders agreements, subscription agreements, term-sheets, share purchase agreements

• Responsibility over legal processes:
  * Handling correspondence with external parties, coordination of legalization requests;

• Providing general legal support to the organization with respect to
  * Fund and mandate structuring;
  * Completion of KYC requests from third parties (e.g. investors/investees).