UK Funds Lawyer (2 years PQE)

Job Details: UK Funds Lawyer (2 years PQE)

Location: London
Employment Type: Permanent
Department: Governance, Legal & Compliance

About the Role

We are looking for a qualified lawyer with up to 2 years’ PQE to join our London office. This is a unique opportunity to combine superb client exposure and quality legal work with a commercial, entrepreneurial role and regular interaction with key players in the funds industry.

Minimum Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with up to 2 years’ PQE in a similar role, either in private practice or in‑house.
• Experience and knowledge of the laws and regulations impacting financial services providers and investment management businesses.
• Familiarity with UCITS, AIFMD and their evolving regulatory, compliance and governance environment; covering a variety of fund product types and asset classes is preferable.
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a dynamic business and regulatory environment.
• Contract negotiation skills.
• Fluent English (written and spoken) essential; additional languages are an asset.

Responsibilities

• Support the business from a legal and regulatory perspective in the United Kingdom.
• Advise and assist on the formation, launch, registration and distribution of various fund structures, both UCITS and AIFs.
• Assist with onboarding new clients, including integration with our highly successful ManCo service offering.
• Draft and negotiate various agreements and fund documentation (e.g., Management Company/AIFM and investment management agreements, prospectus, constitutional documents, administration and distribution agreements).
• Assist and support the business generally, including manaheing Regulatory issues and presenting internally on relevant updates.
• Liaise with external legal advisers and/or client counsel.
• Assist with drafting and implementing regulatory documents.
• Complete ad‑hoc projects as required.

Core Competencies

• Effective Communication – engages others warmly and professionally.
• Planning and Organising – delivers quality work on time and structures tasks logically.
• Analytical (Attention to detail) – processes detailed information methodically to ensure accuracy.
• Adaptability – responds effectively to new situations and opportunities.
• Resilience – manages competing priorities and bounces back from setbacks positively.
• Drive and Motivation – highly motivated, focuses on objectives and energises others.
• Quality – produces accurate, timely work output.
• Delivering Results – consistently meets objectives, overcomes obstacles, delivers high standards.
• Learning Mindset – curious to learn new techniques or technologies for their work.

About Carne Group

Carne Group has established itself in the funds industry with over $2 tn in AUM, supported by 600+ staff and four regulated management companies. We serve more than 650 traditional and alternative asset‑management clients from key fund jurisdictions and financial hubs worldwide. Excellence and innovation are central to our work, and we are committed to attracting and retaining top talent in a dynamic, multicultural environment.

We embrace diversity and strongly encourage you to apply, even if you feel you don’t meet every requirement. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for under‑represented groups.