Senior Private Funds Counsel - Global Private Markets

Wellington Management; Needham (AL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health and wellbeing

Dental

Vision

Pharmacy coverage

Health savings account

Flexible spending accounts

Commuter program

Employee assistance program

Life and disability insurance

Adoption assistance

Back-up childcare

Tuition/CFA reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Wellington Management seeks an experienced attorney to join its Private Funds Legal Team, supporting the formation and lifecycle of private credit, private equity funds, and evergreen strategies across US, Cayman, and Europe. The role involves advising on governance, investor negotiations, regulatory developments, and scalable fund lifecycle processes.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in private funds, strong regulatory knowledge, excellent communication, and a collaborative mindset to grow

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience practicing law at a national law firm or in-house
• Experience with private fund formation, investment adviser regulation and federal securities laws
• Strong counseling skills and judgment, adept at balancing risks and commercial objectives
• Excellent communication, relationship and influence skills, able to distill complex topics for varied audiences
• Strong organizational skills, comfortable prioritizing and managing competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving capabilities, able to proactively identify risks and areas for improvement and drive pragmatic solutions
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented, global and cross-functional environment
• Growth mindset and intellectual curiosity, open to learning new practice skills and developing new subject matter expertise as needed
• Desire to help develop and grow contributions of early career professionals in the team

Responsibilities

• Advise on the formation, operation and governance of private credit, private equity/venture capital funds and evergreen strategies, whether domiciled in the US, Cayman, or Europe
• Counsel business, operational and investment colleagues on a wide range of activities and initiatives, including platform-level design and growth
• Represent the firm in negotiations with fund investors and strategic service providers
• Manage and collaborate with external counsel and alternative providers
• Monitor and advise on legal, regulatory, and market developments impacting our funds and business
• Lead or contribute to team projects to enhance and grow the scalability of our fund lifecycle support model
• Advise and collaborate with compliance partners to develop or update risk-based policies and controls

Skills

Private funds formation

Investment adviser regulation

Securities law

Counseling and judgment

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor or equivalent

Job description

Wellington Management seeks an experienced attorney to join its Private Funds Legal Team, supporting the formation and lifecycle of private credit, private equity funds, and evergreen strategies across US, Cayman, and Europe. The role involves advising on governance, investor negotiations, regulatory developments, and scalable fund lifecycle processes.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in private funds, strong regulatory knowledge, excellent communication, and a collaborative mindset to grow