Managing Director, Private Funds & Secondaries

Simmons & Hanbury; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Simmons & Hanbury seeks a Senior Funds Attorney at Managing Director level in New York to lead complex private fund formation and secondaries transactions for sophisticated sponsors and investors.

You will manage senior client relationships, drive strategic growth, and work in a technology-enabled environment that enhances legal service delivery. This role offers autonomy and leadership within a growing funds practice.

Qualifications

• Senior private funds attorney with substantial experience (in law firm or investment management).
• Strong technical expertise across fund formation, structuring and secondaries transactions.
• Established client relationships and a commercial, entrepreneurial approach.
• Interest in joining a differentiated legal business offering an alternative to the traditional partnership model.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex private fund formation, structuring and transactional matters across private equity, private credit, venture capital and alternatives.
• Focus on secondaries transactions, including LP-led and GP-led secondaries, continuation vehicles and liquidity solutions.
• Advise sophisticated fund sponsors, investment managers and institutional investors on complex fund-related matters.
• Take ownership of senior client relationships and contribute to strategic growth of the funds practice.
• Work within a collaborative, technology-driven environment that modernizes legal service delivery.

Skills

Fund formation

Secondaries

Structuring

Client relationships

Job description

Simmons & Hanbury seeks a Senior Funds Attorney at Managing Director level in New York to lead complex private fund formation and secondaries transactions for sophisticated sponsors and investors.

You will manage senior client relationships, drive strategic growth, and work in a technology-enabled environment that enhances legal service delivery. This role offers autonomy and leadership within a growing funds practice.