Funds Associate (1-2 PQE)

A&O Shearman; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private medical

Onsite gym

Wellbeing services

GP service

Back-up care

Parental leave

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

A&O Shearman in London seeks a junior Funds Associate to join the Global Funds & Asset Management Group. You will draft and negotiate fund documentation and related agreements, while building regulatory knowledge in AIFMD and MiFID for asset management matters.

You will work with UK and international clients in a cross‑border setting, developing a cutting‑edge practice that blends advisory and transactional capabilities in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• England & Wales qualified lawyer with 1-2 years’ post qualified experience within asset management and private funds
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and versatility
• Self‑starter with the desire to continuously acquire, build upon and share knowledge
• Detail‑focused with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Excellent client relationship skills
• Experience operating at associate level within a complex international organisation
• Strong commercial/business acumen with the ability to deliver creative and pragmatic solutions and advice
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, interfacing at all levels
• Collaborative team player in a fast paced, intellectually rigorous environment
• Sound judgment and credibility

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate key fund documentation (PPMs, LPAs, constitutional documents)
• Draft investment management, depositary, brokerage/clearing agreements
• Develop regulatory knowledge outlining AIFMD and MiFID implications for asset management
• Work with UK and international clients on cross‑border matters
• Contribute to a cutting‑edge, diverse practice combining advisory and transactional work

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Strong organizational skills

Self-starter

Collaborative

Education

England & Wales qualified lawyer

Job description

We are recruiting for a Funds Associate to join our team in London.

Department Purpose

Our Global Funds & Asset Management Group advises asset managers and investment funds on establishing a full range of private funds, closed‑ended and open‑ended across the full range of alternative strategies and the associated regulatory and compliance requirements for investment funds and investment managers. We also have a highly active investor‑side practice advising institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds on investing into a wide range of structures from traditional funds to bespoke co‑investment structures and associated legal and regulatory issues. Our Asset Management Group is very international in nature. With nearly 50 offices across the globe, many of which work regularly on asset management matters, and with many of our clients overseas, our lawyers work on a cross‑border basis every day.

Role purpose

We are recruiting for a junior associate to join our Funds & Asset Management group in London.

Role & responsibilities

The group’s range of work is very diverse. You will regularly draft, review and negotiate key fund documentation such as PPMs, LPAs and constitutional documents, as well as investment management, depositary, brokerage/clearing and similar agreements. The team also covers AIFMD and MIFID regulation re asset management and you will also build up a strong regulatory knowledge tailored to your asset management practice. As the asset management industry enters into an exciting new phase, we think there is no better place to be to develop a cutting‑edge, diverse and interesting practice combining core advisory skills with the buzz of transactional work for a variety of major UK and international clients.

Key requirements

• England & Wales qualified lawyer, with 1-2 years’ post qualified experience within asset management and private funds
• Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and versatility
• Self‑starter with the desire and ability to continuously acquire, build upon and share knowledge
• Detail-focused and willing to push on to get things done correctly Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Excellent client relationship skills
• Sound experience of operating at associate level within a complex international organisation
• Strong commercial/business acumen with the ability to deliver creative and pragmatic solutions and advice
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface at all levels, building strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborative team player with the ability to develop and work in a fast paced, intellectually rigorous environment
• A person of sound judgment, able to establish a high level of credibility

Should you require additional support at any stage of the recruitment process due to a disability or a health condition, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our recruitment team who will work with you to provide any adjustments as required.

We are an equal opportunities recruiter and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

• our occupational pension scheme
• group income protection cover
• private medical insurance
• mental health resources and free apps
• health and wellbeing services encompassing an onsite gym
• wellbeing centre and GP service
• emergency back‑up care support
• parental and special leave
• holiday entitlement increasing with length of service
• holiday trading
• season ticket loans
• online discounts and lifestyle management services

Our approach to hybrid working seeks to combine and maximise the benefits of effective remote working with the benefits of being in the office. Our current hybrid working arrangements require office based working for a minimum of 60% of your time (three days per week for a full time role) in accordance with our hybrid working policy.

A&O Shearman is a global industry‑leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 28 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world’s most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.

We offer exceptional opportunities for our people; opportunities to work for the world’s leading businesses; to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients.

Whether you’re helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth‑running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first‑rate training and development, we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimise your wellbeing.

What truly defines a career with us? We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.