Investment Fund Lawyer

1 month ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Partners Group Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced investment fund lawyer to join our London office, focusing on commingled fund structures and separate accounts. As a key member of our structuring team, you will work closely with our client relationship management, investment, and operations teams to develop innovative investment fund structures for institutional and private investors globally.

Main Responsibilities
  • Manage complex structuring projects from a legal, regulatory, operational, and project management perspective.
  • Draft limited partnership agreements, private placement memoranda, subscription agreements, side letters, service agreements, and term sheets for fund formations and associated products.
  • Lead the design, formation, and negotiation of customized separate accounts for leading international, institutional investors, including UK pension plans and insurance companies.
  • Oversee marketing registrations in jurisdictions globally.
  • Research and develop customized fund structures such as rated note structures and securitization vehicles.
  • Draft and/or review documentation relating to various fund structures.
  • Assume responsibility and ownership for select funds and separate accounts, including maintenance and related processes and procedures.
  • Develop a set of skills and general Partners Group know-how, particularly relating to structuring service catalogue and relevant interfaces with operational teams.
  • Research legal and regulatory considerations relevant to specific clients, products, and jurisdictions, and have strong awareness of market standards for fund terms.
  • Instruct and manage external legal advisors and other service providers.
Requirements
  • Qualified lawyer with 5+ years of relevant work experience at a top law firm, bank, or asset manager (preferably focused on private markets investments).
  • Experience working with UK pension plans and insurance companies.
  • In-depth knowledge of AIFMD, MiFID, and Solvency II in relation to investment funds.
  • Experience with different fund structures, securitized vehicles, and other innovative structures (preferable).
  • Self-motivated and proactive individual with a strong desire to learn and succeed.
  • Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and project management skills to manage multiple projects at any one time.
  • Ability to effectively communicate complex topics with both internal and external parties.
  • Knowledge of global fund jurisdictions, including Luxembourg, Delaware, and Cayman Islands, and fund structures for private equity, private real estate, private debt, and private infrastructure.
  • Knowledgeable about the Advisers Act and other US fund regulations.
  • Able to consider varying tax considerations in determining appropriate fund structures.
  • Able to manage external counsel and meet ambitious fund formation timelines.
  • Proficient in reviewing and signing off on legal documents for more junior professionals.
  • Ability to work with a successful sales team on new fund strategies.
About Us

Partners Group is a global financial institution that retains the culture, place, and agility of a start-up. As a growing firm, we are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining the very best talent, by offering a workplace where results are truly recognized and rewarded.

We offer a fantastic opportunity for your growth:

  • Professional, international working environment.
  • Challenging, rewarding career within a growing company.
  • Entrepreneurial culture offering opportunity to learn the business from some of the world's leading private market specialists.
  • Collaborative environment, with on-the-job training and mentorship opportunities.
  • Education assistance program.
  • Competitive salary with performance-oriented compensation model.
  • Lunch allowance.
  • One-month sabbatical after every five years of service.
  • Fun office and team events, including volunteer opportunities to connect with and help our local communities.

We thrive on new ideas for the benefit of our clients, our employees, and our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and support diversity of perspectives. Our working environment is humble, inclusive, and transparent, and the structure of the firm is flat.

Please be aware, fraudsters may pose as Partners Group recruiters. All genuine representatives can be identified by a verified sign on their LinkedIn profiles. If you suspect fraud or have doubts, contact us immediately at HR@partnersgroup.com.

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