Private Funds & Structured Finance Counsel

Axiom; New York (NY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiom is seeking a Structured & Project Finance / Private Funds Counsel to support financial-services clients with private and registered investment fund formation, structuring, governance, and regulatory compliance. The role suits an attorney with strong experience advising investment managers and fund sponsors throughout the fund lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have practical experience with fund formation, offering documentation, LP/GP structures, investment management agreements, SEC

Qualifications

• 5+ years in private funds or asset management.
• Experience forming and governing funds; documentation.
• Knowledge of SEC registration and compliance for funds.
• Experience advising on LP/GP structures.

Responsibilities

• Advising on formation, structuring, operation and regulation of private and registered funds.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating private placement memoranda, LP/GP agreements, subscription documents, offering materials, side letters, and investment management agreements.
• Counseling fund sponsors and investment managers on LP and GP structures, fund governance, investor rights, and operational considerations.
• Advising on SEC registration, reporting, and compliance obligations.
• Supporting fund compliance reviews, audits, regulatory examinations, and remediation initiatives.
• Advising on AIFMD, UCITS, and other applicable international fund-regulatory requirements.
• Partnering with investment, legal, compliance, operations, and external counsel stakeholders to provide practical, business-oriented advice.

Skills

Private funds

Investment management

Fund governance

SEC compliance

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Axiom is seeking a Structured & Project Finance / Private Funds Counsel to support financial-services clients with private and registered investment fund formation, structuring, governance, and regulatory compliance. The role suits an attorney with strong experience advising investment managers and fund sponsors throughout the fund lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have practical experience with fund formation, offering documentation, LP/GP structures, investment management agreements, SEC