Are you looking to move in-house but wish to ensure high-quality work at an investment management firm considered a global player?
Are you an in-house lawyer looking to make that step up with a highly reputable investment management firm?
Are you looking to tackle a broad remit across various private funds and asset classes?
Title: Legal Counsel (2-4PQE)
Location: Central London
Salary: Highly Competitive base salary and other exciting benefits
Client
I am exclusively partner with a market-leading global investment firm that is considered a prominent player in the investment management industry, leveraging its expertise and international presence to deliver high-quality service to its clients.
My client seeks a highly talented fund and/or corporate 2-4PQE lawyer to join their private markets team. This is a unique opportunity where you can support a broad range of work, from fund structuring to negotiating commercial agreements and offering corporate support to the broader business.
They are looking to add a dynamic lawyer with a background in funds from a leading city firm or an in-house at a recognized asset management firm.
This role will report directly to the Head of the Legal and be offered a broad remit from the outset.
Role
- Managing all legal aspects of the fund and product structuring process
- Managing the workstream of new product launches and investment initiatives
- Acting as an important advisor to the investment desk on appropriate fund and management structure
- Setting up new GPs and fund vehicles
- Negotiate and review agreements with service providers and clients, including distribution agreements, investment management agreements, and marketing agreements
- Assisting with transactional activity, such as reviewing shareholder agreements and managing co-investment transactions between funds and accounts
- Offering broader corporate support relating to their essential products
- Acting as a point of contact with external counsel
Profile
- 2-4PQE lawyer (E&W trained, ideally)
- Proven experience gained PQE in private/alternative investment funds team at a Leading City firm or within an asset management firm
- Understanding of a range of private funds and investment structuring (including Luxembourg structures) across different private asset classes
- Experience with regulated fund structures such as LTAF, ELTIF, and other structures for private assets will be beneficial but not essential
Compensation/Benefits
- Competitive six-figure base salary
- Bonus
- Hybrid Working
- Many other fantastic benefits
- Ability to work for a prominent player in investment management
If you are interested in applying, click below, or if you have any other questions, please email me at luke.masih@thesjp.co.uk
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