Legal, Asset Management Legal, Private Markets -Alternative Funds Lawyer, VP/ED, London

Goldman Sachs operates a market‑leading alternatives franchise. The Goldman Sachs Legal Division spans 37 cities worldwide, providing counsel and advice to support the firm's global activities. Within this, our EMEA Asset Management Legal team is a dynamic group responsible for the oversight of a sophisticated suite of alternative investment vehicles, including Private Equity, Private Credit, Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Hedge Funds. As the firm continues to expand its footprint in private markets, this team plays a critical role in navigating the complexities of a rapidly evolving global investment landscape.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Legal Oversight: Manage the end‑to‑end legal lifecycle of diverse fund structures, ensuring seamless execution across all alternative asset classes.
• Fund Formation & Raising: Lead legal work related to fund formation, asset raising, and complex transactional matters for vehicles across all alternative asset classes.
• Advisory Excellence: Provide ongoing support on a wide range of advisory and asset management issues, managing regulatory and reputational risk with critical thinking and analytical rigor.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Act as a key liaison between investment teams, legal counsel, and internal stakeholders to drive the successful launch and scaling of new products.

Qualifications

• Experience: At least 7 years of post‑qualification experience (PQE) in alternative asset management or funds law. Previous in‑house experience or secondments are highly regarded.
• Professional Qualification: Qualified to practice law in the UK, US, EU, or a similar jurisdiction.
• Technical Expertise: Deep familiarity with the mechanics of private market funds, including fund formation, transactional work, and regulatory compliance.
• Dynamic Mindset: A proactive team player capable of driving initiatives in a fast‑paced, high‑stakes environment.
• Communication: Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex legal concepts to senior leadership and global stakeholders.

Benefits

• Financial Wellness & Retirement: Assist employees in saving and planning for retirement, offer financial support for higher education, and provide a number of benefits to help employees prepare for the unexpected.
• Health: Offer a medical advocacy service for employees and family members facing critical health situations, counseling and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Provide Global Medical, Security and Travel Assistance and a Workplace Ergonomics Program. Also offer state‑of‑the‑art on‑site health centers in certain offices.
• Fitness: Encourage employees to live a healthy and active lifestyle; some offices feature on‑site fitness centers. For eligible employees we typically reimburse fees paid for a fitness club membership or activity (up to a pre‑approved amount).
• Child Care: Offer on‑site childcare centers that provide full‑time and emergency backup care, as well as mother and baby rooms and homework rooms. Provide advice and counseling services, expectant parent resources, and transitional programs for parents returning from parental leave.
• Additional benefits: Adoption, surrogacy, egg donation and egg retrieval stipends are also available.
• Vacation: We offer competitive vacation policies based on employee level and office location. We promote time off from work to recharge by providing generous vacation entitlements and a minimum of three weeks expected vacation usage each year.

Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veterans status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.