Investment Fund Lawyer Jobs

What It's About

For this position, we are looking for an investment fund lawyer focusing on investment structures with experience advising SEC registered investment advisers and exempt reporting advisers in connection with general fund structuring matters, including legaldrafting, cross-border fund matters, and regulatory and tax considerations. Partners Group's structuring team is responsible for developing innovative investment structures and funds for institutional and private investors globally. Structuring professionals regularly interact with the firsm's client relationship managment, investment and operations teams as well as with clients, external professionals and regulators. Representative projecs include, for example, the establishment of investment vehicles (limitedpartnerships and other investmnent funds, e.g. Luxembourg structures), design and formation of bespoke investment structures,review of regulatory frameworks (Investment Advisers Act of 1940), Investment Companyu Act of 1940, ERISA, AIFMD, MiFID, andlocal regulation of the company's investors), implementation of new regulattions and participation in the marketing meetings.

Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility and ownership for select funds, including maintenance and related processes and procedures
• Ensure compliance with US regulations, be a central point of contact on the team for US regulatory issues and have awatching brief on US regulatory matters
• Negotiate with internal stakeholders and advisors, including business development efforts
• Instruct and manage external legal advisors and other service providers
• Daft and/or review partial or full agreements, offering memoranda and documentation relating to investment structures for flagship fund offerings and separate accounts, including drafting, maintaining and updating the general structuring form documents for Delaware, Cayman Islands, Luxembourg and Guernsey funds
• Develop a set of skills and general Partners Group know-how, particularly relating to Structuring service areas and relevant interfaces with (operational) teams
• Research legal and regulatory considerations relevant to specific clients, products, and jurisdictions
• Efficiently manage complex, global structuring projects from a legal and operational aspect. Strong project management skillsare required.
• Support business development efforts, RFPs and negotiations with clients and their advisors

What We Expect

• Strong ability to own fund formations and complex projects end-to-end, sometimes on ambitious timelines
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and project & task management skills required to manage multiple projects concurrently and promptly
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience in fund formation and regulatory matters in private markets, asset management or similar industries, practicing at a top law firm or in-house at an investment manager
• Strong interest and/or previous experience in projects with a US regulatory background and nexus
• Action-oriented mentality in assuming the responsibility as a first line of defense, adopting second line of defense mindset in developing, monitoring, and implementing control mechanisms
• Excellent English language skills, additional languages (especially German, French and Italian) are a plus
• Top academic credentials in law
• Self-motivated and proactive individual with hands-on mentality and a strong desire to learn and succeed
• Ability to communicate and negotiate effectively with both internal and external parties

What We Offer

Partners Group is a global financial institution that retains the culture, pace and agility of a start-up. As a growing firm, we are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best talent, by offering a workplace where results are truly recognized and rewarded. We provide:

• 25 vacation days and 12 holidays annually
• Education assistance program
• Collaborative environment, with on-the-job training and mentorship opportunities
• Partners Group compensation has a long-term outlook and philosophy, and our total compensation emphasizes performance based long term incentives. Base pay range for this role is $175k - $215k with a performance-based annual bonus.
• One-month sabbatical after every five years of service
• Fun office and team events, including volunteer opportunities to connect with and help our local communities
• Company paid life and disability insurance
• Lunch stipend
• 401k (Roth and pre-tax options) with company match
• Professional, international working environment
• Competitive benefits and wellness package, including medical, dental and vision coverage
• Challenging, rewarding career within a growing company

Make an impact on the organization by taking a lead role in the growth of our US business. Our working environment is humble,inclusive and transparent, and the structure of the firm is flat. At Partners Group we thrive on new ideas for the benefit of our clients,our employees and our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and support diversity of perspectives.

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