Senior Funds Attorney – Managing Director

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

I am partnering with a highly innovative, technology-enabled legal platform that is looking to appoint a Senior Funds Attorney at Managing Director level to support the continued expansion of its sophisticated private funds practice in New York.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced funds attorney seeking to move away from the traditional law firm model and join a rapidly growing, forward-thinking business that combines high-quality legal advisory work with technology-driven efficiencies.

The Opportunity:

• Lead complex private fund formation, structuring and transactional matters across private equity, private credit, venture capital and alternative investment strategies.
• Particular emphasis 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 the strategic growth of the funds practice.
• Work within a collaborative, commercially focused environment that leverages technology and AI to modernize legal service delivery.
• Enjoy significant autonomy, senior-level responsibility and the opportunity to help shape a growing legal platform.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Senior private funds attorney with substantial experience gained at a leading law firm or sophisticated investment management practice.
• 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.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This platform offers the opportunity to undertake sophisticated legal work while benefiting from a more flexible, entrepreneurial and technology-led environment. The role provides genuine scope to influence the direction of the practice, develop client relationships and participate in the growth of a disruptive legal services business.