Funds Lawyer - Build and lead the future of funds law

Avantia Law; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a funds lawyer to lead the growth of their funds practice. This role offers the opportunity to shape strategy, guide delivery, and build a team focused on excellence and innovation. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years PQE in funds law and a desire to redefine legal practices. Competitive salary and benefits, including 25 days holiday and private healthcare, are offered.

Benefits

25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays

Extra day off for birthday

Comprehensive Private Healthcare

Early finish Fridays in the summer

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Family-friendly policies

Work from abroad for 1 month per year

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in funds law.
• Ability to lead and grow a practice with autonomy.
• Experience working with law firm decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a practice with clear strategic backing.
• Collaborate with lawyers, technologists, and operations specialists.
• Build the infrastructure for a modern funds practice.

Skills

Strong legal judgment

Experience in funds law

Autonomy

Innovative thinking

Education

3–5 PQE in funds law

Tools

Ava AI platform

Job description

Location: United Kingdom (Remote first or hybrid)

Avantia Law is the legal and compliance partner to many of the world’s leading asset managers and private equity firms. We combine extensive sector expertise with proprietary AI-powered workflows to help clients move faster, manage risk, and accelerate their deals.

We’re now expanding our funds practice, and we’re looking for a lawyer ready to lead that growth.

This is a leadership role from day one - a chance to define how a modern funds practice operates. You’ll shape strategy, guide delivery, and build a team that pairs exceptional legal judgment with innovative execution.

The opportunity

You’ll:

• Lead and grow a practice with clear strategic backing from the firm.
• Work directly with the firm’s decision-makers, allowing you to move quickly and drive meaningful change.
• Collaborate with lawyers, technologists, and operations specialists across the firm.
• Help build the infrastructure for a modern, global funds practice - powered by AI.

You’re a technically strong funds lawyer (typically 3–5 PQE) looking for more than the next rung on the ladder. You want to build something lasting - a new type of practice grounded in excellence, innovation, and trust.

You thrive where autonomy comes with accountability and where technology is an enabler, not a box‑ticking exercise. You're curious, have a vision of what the future looks like, and the drive to make it happen.

Why Avantia

• Avantia isn’t trying to replicate traditional law - we’re building something smarter.
  • Empowered Autonomy - Genuine control over how you build your practice, backed by a leadership team that values initiative and innovation.
  • Client proximity - We work with the largest LPs and GPs in the world - you'll be on the front line.
  • Integrated technology. Ava enhances every process, making our lawyers faster and freeing them to focus on judgment, not admin. You'll work with our technologist to shape and optimise our Funds AI.
  • Collaborative culture. All our teams have the same values, working together to build the law firm of the future.

About Avantia

From London to New York, Avantia is building a new model for legal and compliance delivery - one that blends the precision of expert lawyers with the efficiency and insight of technology.

Our proprietary AI platform, Ava, empowers our attorneys to negotiate from a position of strength, respond faster, and deliver better outcomes. But technology alone isn’t what sets us apart, it’s how we use it.

Avantia is built for people who see change as an opportunity. We value clarity over caution, innovation over inertia, and collaboration over hierarchy. We’re shaping the future of our industry through excellence and ownership - empowering our people to challenge convention and make a lasting impact.

If you’re ready to build and lead the next generation of funds law, we’d love to hear from you.

Avantia aims to offer a competitive salary, which will depend on the final candidate's PQE and unique experience. You will have the opportunity to discuss your salary expectations during the first call with the Talent team. Our benefits include:

• 25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays
• An additional day off for your birthday
• Comprehensive Private Healthcare and lots of lifestyle perks with Vitality (medical history disregarded)
• Early finish Fridays in the summer
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme, enhanced after 1 year service
• Enhanced family friendly policies after 1 year service
• Option to work from abroad for a max of 1 month per year (subject to policy & approval)

AVANTIA LAW - CORE VALUES

We empower our people

We trust our people to excel by giving them a voice, the freedom to grow, and the support they need to succeed. Together, we hold ourselves accountable and create meaningful impact—for our clients, our team, and our industry.

We champion excellence

Our values are at the heart of every decision we make. We stand by our commitments, consistently delivering exceptional results and building trust through every action. Excellence isn’t just a goal—it’s how we operate.

We are building the future

We’re redefining the legal landscape. Through innovation, challenging conventions and listening to our clients, we’re forging a new path and shaping the next generation of law.