Leading international law firm are looking to hire a junior investment funds lawyer with circa 1+ PQE to be based in their offices in Edinburgh.
Role Profile:
- The Investment Funds team of this leading law firmacts for fund managers on the full range of their investment funds work, including fund structuring, formation and investment work with a focus on key sectors including real estate, energy, infrastructure, debt and buy-out funds. Additionally, theyadvise large asset owners on their investment into fund structures and on secondary transactions.
- The Investment Funds team also worksclosely with their tax team to provide the full service of legal advice for the structuring and establishment of funds.
- The Funds team is a part of the financial services group and therefore has the full support of a team of regulatory lawyers to provide advice on the related financial regulation aspects of fund raising - e.g. financial promotion and AIFMD.
- The current team includes experienced partners with in-depth experience of all aspects of fund raising, including funds established in the Channel Islands, Luxembourg, Mauritius and the Cayman Islands- theyalso have a strong investment funds presence in theirDublin office which, together with our existing UK team, gives rise to exciting opportunities, particularly following Brexit.
The role will involve:
- Drafting constitutional documentation of funds including limited partnership agreements, unit trust deeds and shareholder agreements;
- Drafting and negotiating ancillary documentation such as management agreements and administration agreements;
- Advising on carried interest arrangements;
- Reviewing marketing material;
- High level advice on UK financial regulation as it relates to investment funds (specifically a familiarity with AIFMD and the UK's financial promotion regime);
- Negotiating fund documentation with investors and dealing with side letter requests;
- Drafting LLP agreements in relation to setting up new managers;
- Dealing with offshore law firms and administrators;
- Reviewing fund documentation for institutional investors and preparing user friendly reports;
- Negotiating with fund counsel when acting for investors (either as cornerstone investor or as a minority investor) and ideally when acting for UK pension funds; and
- discussing new funds with both start-up and experienced managers.
Candidate Requirements:
- Circa 1-5 years PQE and prior experience of investment funds;
- Team player;
- Ambitious lawyer looking to join a dynamic and innovative law firm.
On Offer:
Ahighlycompetitive salaryand benefitspackage and the chance to workwith aleading Scottish firm.
To Apply:
For a confidentialdiscussion about this position or toapply please contact:
David Thomson, Director
Edinburgh: 0131 450 7164
Glasgow: 0141 244 0260
Email:david@thomsonlrc.com
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