Investment Funds Associate | 2-5 PQE

Hydrogen Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hydrogen Group in London is seeking an Associate (3–5 PQE) to work on the establishment and structuring of private investment funds, drafting LPAs, PPMs, subscription documents and side letters. You will engage with fund sponsors and institutional investors across private equity, real estate and related strategies.

The role requires advising on governance, economics, carried interest and co-investment arrangements, with exposure to fund launches and complex transactions.

Qualifications

• England & Wales-qualified solicitor with 3–5 years' PQE in investment funds or asset management.
• Solid experience in fund formation, structuring and principal documentation for private funds.
• Experience with LPAs, PPMs, subscription documents and side letters.

Responsibilities

• Establish and structure private investment funds, drafting key documents.
• Negotiate and finalise LPAs, PPMs, subscription agreements and side letters.
• Handle investor-side mandates for pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and insurers.
• Assist governance, carried interest and co-investment arrangements.

Skills

Fund formation

Fund structuring

LPA drafting

Negotiation

Education

England & Wales-qualified solicitor

Job description

Hydrogen is working with a leading international law firm who are looking to add a 2-5 PQE Associate to their London practice.

The team advises both fund sponsors and major institutional investors, giving associate exposure to the full lifecycle of private funds. Its practice spans private equity, infrastructure, credit, real estate and venture strategies, with particular strength in sophisticated fund launches, co-investment and secondary transactions.

You will work on the establishment and structuring of private investment funds, including drafting and negotiating LPAs, PPMs, subscription documents, side letters and investment management arrangements. The role also covers investor-side mandates for pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurers and other institutional capital, alongside work on governance, economics, carried interest and co-investment arrangements.

About you

You will ideally be an England & Wales-qualified solicitor with around 3-5 years' PQE gained within a recognised investment funds or asset management practice. You should have solid experience of fund formation and structuring, limited partnership arrangements and the principal documentation involved in private funds work.

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