Senior Associate - Fund finance

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

Job summary

A leading international law firm in London is seeking a Funds Finance Lawyer for a 6-month full-time contract. This hybrid role requires expertise in fund finance with responsibilities including advising on various financing matters and collaborating with clients across key jurisdictions. Ideal candidates are Senior Associates with strong experience in private practice and knowledgeable about financing for funds.

Qualifications

• Senior Associate level with strong experience in private practice.
• Proven experience in financing for funds across multiple jurisdictions including the UK.
• Demonstrated experience covering a wide range of facility and fund types.

Responsibilities

• Advising on fund finance matters including subscription, NAV, and co-investment.
• Providing expertise in financing for various fund types.
• Collaborating with colleagues across jurisdictions to deliver legal solutions.

Skills

Expertise in fund finance

Experience in private practice

Advising on direct lending

Experience in advising on private equity

Education

Qualified and practicing in the UK

Job description

Overview

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Job Description: Funds Finance Lawyer

Our customer, a UK based international law firm are currently seeking a skilled and experienced Funds Finance Lawyer to join the law firm for a 6-month contract. This is a full-time role, with hybrid to work from the office 3 days per week, based in London.

Responsibilities

As a Funds Finance Lawyer, you will be part of a leading team with extensive expertise in financing for funds across key jurisdictions, including the UK, Luxembourg, the US, and the Asia Pacific region. You will also have the opportunity to work with offshore jurisdictions such as Jersey, Guernsey, and the Cayman Islands.

• Advising on a wide range of fund finance matters, including subscription, NAV, pre-fund close bridges, end-of-life financing, co-investment, and management company financings.
• Providing expertise on financing for direct lending, special situations, private equity, secondaries, infrastructure funds, and more.
• Working across all facility and fund types, ensuring high-quality and strategic advice for clients.
• Collaborating with colleagues and clients across multiple jurisdictions to deliver integrated legal solutions.

Requirements

• Senior Associate level with strong experience in private practice.
• Expertise in fund finance, particularly in financing for funds across key jurisdictions including the UK, Luxembourg, the US, and Asia Pacific.
• Demonstrated experience covering a wide range of facility and fund types, including subscription, NAV, pre-fund close bridges, end-of-life financing, co-investment, and management company financings.
• Proven experience in advising on direct lending, special situations, private equity, secondaries, infrastructure funds, and more.
• Qualified and practicing in the UK.

About Elevate

Elevate provides consulting, technology and services to law departments and law firms across the globe. Headquartered in Los Angeles, our 1,600+ strong team of legal professionals, lawyers, consultants, project managers, and engineers operate across the United States, Europe, UK, and Asia, Hong Kong and Australia.

ElevateFlex, is the flexible resourcing capability within Elevate, we define and support a new flexible career within the legal industry. We match exceptional legal professionals to the evolving needs of our Customers through the curation of a world-class, global Community of Talent, and advanced, technology-enabled search. We were recently proud to be assessed in Band 1 of Chamber's Global Flexible Legal Resourcing category.

Our Vision is a world where legal and business teams achieve incredible outcomes, together.

Equitability and Inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex's success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry's most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business.

As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team - help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.