Funds Lawyer 1+ PQE, Edinburgh

Thomson Legal Glasgow, United Kingdom

Posted 15 hours ago Permanent Competitive

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 firm acts 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, they advise large asset owners on their investment into fund structures and on secondary transactions.
The Investment Funds team also works closely 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- they also have a strong investment funds presence in their Dublin 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:

A highly competitive salary and benefits package and the chance to work with a leading Scottish firm.

To Apply:

For a confidential discussion about this position or to apply please contact:

David Thomson, Director

Edinburgh: 0131 450 7164

Glasgow: 0141 244 0260

Email: david@thomsonlrc.com

Job ID 6XZ8F6h17Tys

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