Funds Staff Attorney

Our client, a highly recognised leader within funds work, is looking for a funds staff attorney to join them on a permanent, full time basis (hybrid working will be expected after lockdown restrictions ease).

The Staff Attorney will assist in overseeing the limited partner transfer process, including:

• Maintaining excellent GP-client relationships and oversight of the individual transfer process for each GP-client.
• Supervision of the paralegal transfer team including oversight and review of legal work.
• Negotiations with investor counsel and liaising with specialist US tax, ERISA and other advisers (in each case where required).
• Development of precedents and updates to transfer documents to take account of changes in law, regulation, best practice (as applicable).
• Continual assessment of the transfer process for each GP-client with a view to maximising efficiency.
• Liaising with the main funds team to keep updated on wider developments for each GP-client e.g. recent fundraisings, creation of side-cars, change in relevant client contacts etc.
• Performing any other duties commensurate with the role.

Key Skills

• Strong leadership and motivational skills essential to support development of paralegals.
• Maintain and build efficient relationships with key stakeholders.
• Interest in funds and ready to build knowledge and understanding funds.
• Able to work in a fast paced and high volume environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexible, adaptable approach being able to work with minimum supervision.
• Previous supervisory experience in an operational team desirable.
• Must have transactional legal experience ideally in a well-established law firm.

In order to be considered, you will need to be a qualified lawyer with either corporate or funds experience. This role will offer normal working hours with the exception of quarter end when the team work much longer hours.

Salary expectation for this role is £85K - £90K.

If you wish to hear more, please get in touch with Jennifer Wellspeak.

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*Where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.

Chadwick Nott Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.