Global Private Equity Fund Formation Associate

BCL Legal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

BCL Legal, a leading private funds practice, seeks an associate with meaningful private equity fund formation experience to advise global sponsors and institutional investors across fund formation, governance, and cross-border structuring.

You will shape fund strategy by drafting and negotiating PPMs, partnership agreements, subscription documents, side letters, and other formation materials that set the economic and governance architecture of each vehicle.

Qualifications

• JD with substantive private equity fund formation experience.
• Experience advising global sponsors and institutional investors.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills across fund documents.
• Working knowledge of the Investment Advisers Act and related securities rules.
• Experience with secondaries or GP-led restructurings would be useful.
• Bar admission in the state where you will practice (NY/IL)

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate PPMs, partnership agreements, subscription documents, side letters, and other formation materials.
• Review sponsor documentation and negotiate fund terms for economics and governance for LPs.
• Draft management company and GP documents defining control, economics, and regulatory posture.
• Apply securities rules to sponsor decisions, investor negotiations, and fund structuring.
• Support secondaries and GP-led restructurings to reshape portfolios and capital paths.
• Coordinate cross-border execution across regions to align sponsor and investor expectations.

Skills

JD

Fund formation

Negotiation

Cross-border

Securities rules

Investor relations

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar admission (NY/IL)

Job description

BCL Legal, a leading private funds practice, seeks an associate with meaningful private equity fund formation experience to advise global sponsors and institutional investors across fund formation, governance, and cross-border structuring.

You will shape fund strategy by drafting and negotiating PPMs, partnership agreements, subscription documents, side letters, and other formation materials that set the economic and governance architecture of each vehicle.