Investment Funds Lawyer (London Area)

Leading global law firm are looking to hire a Private Investment Funds Lawyer- this role can be based in London, Edinburgh or Glasgow- hybrid-working arrangements are also available. The ideal candidate would be a qualified lawyer with upwards of 6 years’ experience of funds transactions and related work.

Role Profile:

The Funds team acts for fund managers on the full range of their investment funds work, including fund structuring, formation and investment work with a focus on key sectors including energy, infrastructure, climate & sustainability, impact, real-estate, debt and private equity funds.

The team also have a strong investor practice and advise significant institutional investors on their investment programmes, including primary commitments, secondary transactions, co-investments, separate account mandates and consortium arrangements.

The firm are also recognised for their work on African fund formation and also have a strong focus on impact investments and sustainable finance. This is a growing area and the team has an excellent track record and has been previously shortlisted for The Lawyer Funds Team of the Year and the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers award off the back of its work in impact funds.

The team work closely with members of the tax team to provide the full service of legal advice for the structuring and establishment of funds. The Funds team is a part of the firm’s financial services group and therefore has the full support of a team of regulatory lawyers to provide advice on the related financial regulation aspects of fund raising – e.g. financial promotion and AIFMD.

Candidate Requirements:

The ideal candidate will be able to support our team and will have experience of advising on various matters relating to the establishment of, and investing in, private investment funds. It will also be essential that the candidate enjoys business development to help us achieve our ambitions for growth. Relevant experience will include:

• Drafting constitutional documentation of funds including limited partnership agreements, shareholder agreements and unit trust deeds;
• Drafting and negotiating ancillary documentation such as management agreements and administration agreements;
• Advising on carried interest arrangements;
• Reviewing marketing material;
• High level advice on UK financial regulation as it relates to investment funds (specifically a familiarity with AIFMD and the UK's financial promotion regime);
• Negotiating fund documentation with investors and dealing with side letter requests;
• Drafting LLP agreements in relation to setting up new managers;
• Dealing with offshore law firms and administrators;
• Reviewing fund documentation for institutional investors and preparing user friendly reports;
• Negotiating with fund counsel when acting for investors (either as cornerstone investor or as a minority investor); and
• Discussing new funds with both start-up and experienced managers.

On Offer:

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package and a company that offers excellent work/life balance and career progression.

To Apply:

For a confidential discussion about this position, to request the full job description or to apply, please contact:

David Thomson- Director

Edinburgh: +44 (0) 131 450 7164

Glasgow: +44 (0) 141 244 0260

London: +44 (0) 203 174 2482

Dublin: +353 (0) 1 699 1360

Email: david@thomsonlrc.com