Investment Funds Associate

Buchanan; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An international law firm in London seeks an Investment Funds Associate to join its Asset Management practice. You will advise on fund formation, structuring and investments across sponsor and investor mandates, with exposure to cross-border and multi-jurisdictional matters.

Applicants should have 3–5 PQE in Investment Funds or Asset Management, be England & Wales qualified (or internationally qualified with London experience), and possess strong drafting skills for LPAs, PPMs and subscription

Qualifications

• 3–5 PQE with Investment Funds or Asset Management experience.
• England and Wales qualified (or internationally qualified with London experience).
• Experience at a reputable City, international or US law firm.
• Strong fund formation and structuring experience.
• Drafting and negotiating core fund documentation.

Responsibilities

• Advise on formation and structuring of private investment funds.
• Work across private equity, venture capital, credit, real estate and infrastructure strategies.
• Advise sponsors and institutional investors on fund investments and related negotiations.
• Support co-investments, secondary transactions and spin-outs.
• Advise on carried-interest, governance, fee and alternative investment structures.
• Draft and negotiate limited partnership agreements, private placement memoranda and subscription agreements.
• Prepare side letters, investment management agreements and other fund documentation.
• Manage multiple workstreams on domestic and cross-border matters.
• Collaborate with regulatory, tax, pensions, finance and corporate specialists.

Skills

Investment Funds

Asset Management

Fund formation

Structuring

Drafting agreements

Negotiation

Regulatory frameworks

Cross-border matters

Education

England & Wales Qualified

International qualification

Job description

Overview

A leading international law firm is seeking an Investment Funds Associate to join its London Asset Management practice.

The role offers broad sponsor-side and investor-side work across fund formation, structuring, co-investments and secondary transactions. Clients include fund sponsors, institutional investors, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurers, family offices and financial institutions.

What You’ll Do

• Advise on the formation and structuring of private investment funds.
• Work across private equity, venture capital, credit, real estate and infrastructure strategies.
• Advise sponsors and institutional investors on fund investments and related negotiations.
• Support co-investments, secondary transactions and management spin-outs.
• Advise on carried-interest, governance, fee and alternative investment structures.
• Draft and negotiate limited partnership agreements, private placement memoranda and subscription agreements.
• Prepare side letters, investment management agreements and other fund documentation.
• Manage multiple workstreams on domestic and cross-border matters.
• Collaborate with regulatory, tax, pensions, finance and corporate specialists.

About You

• Approximately 3–5PQE, with substantive Investment Funds or Asset Management experience.
• England and Wales qualified, preferably, although internationally qualified lawyers with strong London experience may be considered.
• Experience gained within a reputable City, international or US law firm.
• Strong private fund formation and structuring experience.
• Sound knowledge of limited partnership law and relevant regulatory frameworks.
• Hands-on experience drafting and negotiating core fund documentation.
• Excellent drafting skills and attention to detail.
• Able to manage multiple matters effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Developing commercial judgement and confidence in client-facing situations.

Candidates with experience across both sponsor and investor mandates will be particularly attractive. Applications from broader corporate lawyers, pure regulatory specialists or candidates with only incidental private funds exposure are unlikely to be suitable.

Why Apply?

• Join a broad international Investment Funds platform.
• Work across numerous fund strategies and asset classes.
• Gain meaningful sponsor-side and institutional investor experience.
• Handle sophisticated cross-border formation, investment and secondary matters.
• Develop within an integrated practice spanning tax, regulation, finance and corporate law.
• Advise a high-quality institutional client base.
• Benefit from hybrid working and an extensive international network.
• Build a rounded funds practice rather than specialising narrowly in a single product or client type.

Applications are invited from accomplished private funds lawyers seeking broad transactional exposure within a leading international practice.