Our client, a leading private investment firm with a long track record, is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its New York office. This position reflects the firm’s continued growth and diversification across asset classes and geographies. The role offers meaningful exposure to all aspects of the firm’s investment and fund operations and an opportunity to work alongside a small, high-performing team of professionals across legal, compliance, and investment functions.
Key Points:
- Opportunity to join a globally recognized private investment firm with deep expertise in financial services and complex cross-border transactions.
- Role designed to support the firm’s growth and provide coverage across investment, fund, and regulatory matters.
- Work closely with the firm’s General Counsel/COO and senior investment professionals on fund formation, regulatory oversight, and transactional initiatives.
- Entrepreneurial, low-ego culture where collaboration and intellectual curiosity are highly valued.
- Broad exposure to legal, regulatory, and business issues across the firm’s U.S. and international activities.
Responsibilities:
- Support all aspects of fund formation and maintenance, including drafting and reviewing offering materials, side letters, partnership agreements, and investor documentation.
- Provide legal support for investment transactions, including cross-border M&A, co-investments, and strategic partnerships.
- Assist with the structuring and execution of complex financial services deals and portfolio company transactions.
- Advise internal stakeholders on regulatory and compliance issues, including SEC, AIFMD, and other global regulatory frameworks.
- Review and negotiate vendor, service provider, and confidentiality agreements.
- Partner with the firm’s compliance team on filings, policies, and internal procedures to support the legal and compliance infrastructure.
- Contribute to special projects, corporate governance initiatives, and firm-level strategic priorities as needed.
Qualifications:
- JD required; admitted to practice in New York.
- 2-4 years of experience in private funds or an investment management group at a top-tier law firm.
- Familiarity with fund formation, investment transactions, and/or regulatory issues applicable to private equity and financial services firms.
- Strong analytical and drafting skills with the ability to handle a wide range of matters in a dynamic environment.
- High level of initiative and ownership; able to work both independently and collaboratively in a lean team.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and professional judgment, with a practical, solutions-oriented mindset.
Compensation Expectations: $250-350k all-in compensation