Head of Funds & Secondaries - Lead Growth & P&L

Whistler Partners

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 350,000 - 375,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Whistler Partners in New York seeks a Head of Funds to lead and expand its funds practice, guiding both the existing funds business and the fund secondaries offering. This role blends legal leadership with strategic growth, shaping the structure of the practice and directing client initiatives.

You will manage the funds team, oversee LP transfers and related private funds matters, build out the secondaries platform, develop senior client relationships, and own the P&L, working with US and UK

Qualifications

Approximately 10+ years of experience.
Deep experience in fund secondaries.
Meaningful experience with LP transfers and related funds work.
Experience operating at the Counsel, junior Partner, Partner, or equivalent level.
Experience managing and developing lawyers; ability to hire and build a team.
Comfort working across US and European time zones.

Responsibilities

Lead the existing funds business and the fund secondaries practice, advising on LP transfers, secondaries, and related private funds matters.
Set the direction for the secondaries offering and determine how the funds and secondaries practices should be structured and evolve.
Manage and develop the existing funds team, and hire and build out additional lawyers as the secondaries practice grows.
Oversee senior client relationships and significant matters across both practices.
Work with US and UK leadership to support growth and oversee performance and P&L of the practice.