Funds Legal Assistant

The Law Support Group; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Job summary

The Law Support Group in London is seeking a Funds Legal Assistant to join the London office and support its Investment Management Group. This is a great opportunity for a driven Paralegal to gain hands-on experience in a leading private funds practice.

You will assist with fund formation, operations, and portfolio investments, working closely with associates and partners while developing your career in a supportive, high‑performing team.

Qualifications

• Driven Paralegal with funds experience in a law firm or in-house legal department.
• Strong academic background and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and organisation.

Responsibilities

• Assist with fund formation, including preparation and management of offering documents, subscription agreements, and partnership agreements.
• Support fund operations and compliance, maintain matter records and track deliverables.
• Assist with portfolio investment matters including joint ventures and manager compensation arrangements.
• Support document preparation and diligence for fund secondary transactions.
• Review, organise, and manage fund documentation.
• Liaise with clients, institutional investors, service providers and internal stakeholders.
• Manage transaction and matter administration.
• Undertake legal and factual research and provide administrative support.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Funds experience

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Education

Strong academic background

Tools

iManage

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Funds Legal Assistant to join the London office of a leading international law firm, supporting its highly regarded Investment Management Group.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Paralegal looking to develop their experience within a leading private funds practice, gaining hands‑on exposure to a broad range of transactions, and working closely with experienced associates and partners.

Responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with fund formation, including the preparation and management of offering documents, subscription agreements, and partnership agreements.
• Supporting fund operations and compliance, maintaining matter records, tracking deliverables and coordinating documentation.
• Assisting with portfolio investment matters, including joint ventures and manager compensation arrangements.
• Supporting document preparation and diligence for fund secondary transactions.
• Reviewing, organising and managing fund documentation.
• Liaising with clients, institutional investors, service providers and internal stakeholders.
• Managing transaction and matter administration.
• Undertaking legal and factual research and providing wider administrative support to the team.

As such, the firm is looking for a driven Paralegal, with a strong academic background and prior Funds experience in a paralegal or legal assistant role within a law firm or in-house legal department. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, as well as excellent attention to detail and organisation skills.

Demonstrated experience with iManage and Microsoft Office is highly desired.

A highly competitive salary and benefits package is on offer, plus paid overtime and hybrid working arrangements.