Investment Funds Associate

Description

Investment Funds Associate

Pinsent Masons London Edinburgh or Glasgow

Exceptional by design. A career at the forefront of Investment Funds.

Pinsent Masons is seeking a private markets investment funds lawyer of Associate level (or equivalent) to join our team. The team operates on a genuinely cross-office basis so we would be open to candidates looking to be based in our London Edinburgh or Glasgow offices.

This is an opportunity to join a highly-ranked and growing team where your expertise directly contributes to highimpact work on genuinely interesting client matters collaborate with leading practitioners across our global network and grow your career within a practice known for excellence and innovation.

Youll be part of a global team acting for fund managers and leading investors on the full range of investment funds work. Working with a wide range of UK and international clients youll gain exposure to complex and interesting work while building meaningful relationships and specialist expertise.

The Opportunity

You will play a central role in some of the most dynamic and impactful private fund matters in the market advising leading fund managers and significant institutional investors across the full lifecycle of structuring fund formation and investment activity. Working with colleagues across London Scotland Luxembourg Dublin and our wider international network you will support a diverse range of sectors spanning infrastructure energy climate & sustainability impact real estate debt and private equity.

At Pinsent Masons your career is exceptional by design: deliberately shaped to encourage high performance deep sector expertise and longterm progression. You will contribute to a growing innovative and highly regarded investment funds practice developing strong client relationships and delivering commercially focused advice within a team known for its collaborative culture and commitment to positive global impact.

Role and Responsibilities

Bring your specialist funds expertise and commercially minded approach to a team trusted by leading fund managers and major institutional investors. Your role will see you:

• Take ownership of client matters and be given the opportunity to lead transactions with support from senior colleagues

• Help with the strategic growth of our team and be given the freedom and confidence to grow client relationships for yourself and the wider team across our international network

• Advising on the structuring establishment and operation of private investment funds across sectors including energy infrastructure climate & sustainability impact infrastructure debt and private equity

• Drafting and negotiating core fund documentation such as limited partnership agreements shareholder agreements unit trust deeds management agreements and administration agreements

• Leading on investor negotiations including handling side letter requests and preparing tailored fund review reports for institutional investors

• Working closely with tax specialists offshore counsel and administrators to deliver seamless fullservice advice throughout fund formation and fundraising

• Developing strong client relationships supporting business development initiatives and playing an active role in the continued growth of our marketleading Funds team

About the Team

Our Investment Funds team advises a broad range of clients including:

• Private Market Fund Managers

• Institutional Investors

• Banks and Financial Services Institutions

• Pensions and Long-Term Savings Providers

• Development Finance Institutions

The team is known for highquality work and technical excellence.

Why Pinsent Masons

At Pinsent Masons we are apurpose ledprofessional services business committed to creating a career experience that is exceptional by design. We offer:

• High-quality intellectually stimulating work withmarket leadingclients

• A supportiveinclusiveand collaborative culture where people can thrive

• Clear and transparent opportunities for development and progression

• Flexible and agile working

Our Commitment

We are committed to recruiting andretainingthe best talent and building an inclusivefairand supportive workplace. We value the strength that comes from different experiences and strive to create an environment where everyone feels they belong.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates acrossjurisdictions. If yourequirereasonable adjustments we will work with you toidentifya suitable approach.

How to Apply

Applications are acceptedvia our recruitment portal only.

For an informal and confidential discussion about the role please contact ourTalent AcquisitionAdvisor Amanda Bower:

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  Employment Type : Full-Time
  Department / Functional Area: Legal
  Experience: years
  Vacancy: 1