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Pantheon

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Job summary

Pantheon seeks a Paralegal for its London office to support the Private Credit investment team. Responsibilities include assisting with legal document preparation, transaction completion, and managing external advisers to ensure compliance. Ideal candidates will possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a bachelor's degree.

Qualifications

Proficient in Microsoft Office and PDF editing.
Detail-oriented with strong communication skills.
Bachelor's degree required.

Responsibilities

Supporting transaction completion across investment types.
Assisting with negotiation of legal documents.
Managing external legal and tax advisers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Proactive approach

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Pro

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Pantheon has been at the forefront of private markets investing for more than 40 years, earning a reputation for providing innovative solutions covering the full lifecycle of investments, from primary fund commitments to co-investments and secondary purchases, across private equity, real assets and private credit.

We have partnered with more than 650 clients, including institutional investors of all sizes as well as a growing number of private wealth advisers and investors, with approximately $65bn in discretionary assets under management (as of December 31, 2023).

Leveraging our specialized experience and global team of professionals across Europe, the Americas and Asia, we invest with purpose and lead with expertise to build secure financial futures.

For further details please visit www.pantheon.com

Purpose of the Position

This is a permanent in-house Paralegal role to join Pantheon’s London office, reporting to an in-house attorney / structuring professional within the Private Credit investment team. The overall purpose of this role is to assist with the investment structuring and execution work undertaken by the Private Credit team globally

Roles & Responsibilities

Supporting transaction completion across all investment types within Private Credit (secondaries, co-investments, primaries)
Assisting with the negotiation of legal documents governing Pantheon investments, including transaction documents such as limited partnership agreements, side letters and purchase and sale agreements
Reviewing and helping prepare subscription documents and other ancillary documents
Managing external legal and tax advisers
Completing and providing AML/KYC checks with respect to investments and working with third-party AML provider to keep information up to date
Working with outside counsel, internal operations teams and third-party service providers to incorporate and set up special purpose vehicles (“SPVs”) and other structuring as needed on transactions
Coordinating and driving to completion relevant approvals and signatures for transactions
Reviewing and helping prepare legal checklists and investment restriction checks required for investments
Working with legal team to keep checklists and other internal source materials up to date in line with new client closings and new guidance/developments
Coordinating with operations and treasury teams on money transfers
Completing closing notices and assisting operations teams with deal setup process upon the successful execution of investments
Maintaining and ensuring accuracy of CRM database with respect to investments
Assisting with management and organization of investment legal documents
Maintaining Private Credit team legal records on various matters including counterparty exposure, transaction terms, invoice payments, etc.
Processing corporate action memoranda for LP/LPAC consent requests and other amendments
Compiling data for information requests related to periodic audit reviews and on an ad hoc basis
Invoice management (i.e., reviewing invoices received from outside counsel, confirming accuracy and fund allocations and sending to payment department)
General administrative and routine tasks (e.g., filing of closing bibles and updating databases)
Ensuring compliance with relevant laws, regulations and Pantheon policy (including reporting conflicts of interest, compliance risks and maintaining appropriate standards of conduct)

Knowledge And Experience Required

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) and Adobe Pro and PDF editing skills
Attention to detail, approach work methodically, a high degree of attention to detail and accuracy in work completed
Willingness to learn, ask questions and seek information to form a global perspective, proactive approach, a desire to solve problems and improve processes
Cooperative demeanor, ability to work with different personalities, excellent communication skills and team-player
Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize workflow
Strong time management skills, including the ability to work independently and to work on several projects simultaneously
Good timekeeping and prepared to work flexibly on different types of projects to meet the needs of the business, including to work to tight deadlines under time pressure
Bachelor’s degree

Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience Preferred But Non-essential

Work experience in a legal team at a law firm and/or in a fast-pace in-house legal and/or compliance department is a plus
Experience with private equity or other alternative investments or asset management is a plus
Experience with contract review and structure is a plus

This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. You may be required to perform other job-related duties as reasonably requested by your manager.

Pantheon is an Equal Opportunities employer, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't perfectly align we'd still encourage you to apply.

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