Legal Counsel, Investment Funds (5 to 7 PQE) - Global Real Assets Investment Platform

We are partnering with a leading real assets investment platform to appoint a Legal Counsel – Investment Funds to join its established legal team.

This is a highly transactional role with a primary focus on fund formation, fundraising and ongoing fund-related matters across the platform's investment strategies.

The opportunity would be particularly well suited to a mid-level funds lawyer from a top-tier international law firm looking to move in-house while continuing to work on sophisticated private funds matters within an institutional investment environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on the formation, structuring and establishment of private investment funds and related investment vehicles.
• Support fundraising activities throughout the fund lifecycle, working closely with fundraising, investor relations and investment teams.
• Draft, review and negotiate key fund documentation, including LPAs, subscription agreements, side letters and other investor documentation.
• Advise on co-investment vehicles, parallel funds, feeder structures and other fund-related arrangements.
• Support negotiations with institutional investors and advise on investor-specific legal and commercial matters.
• Provide ongoing legal support in relation to fund governance, fund operations and regulatory matters.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders across investment, capital raising, finance, tax and compliance.
• Coordinate and manage external counsel across multiple jurisdictions where required.

Requirements

• Qualified lawyer with approximately 5–7 years PQE.
• Strong experience within a top-tier investment funds practice, ideally at a leading international law firm.
• Solid technical grounding in private fund formation, structuring and fundraising.
• Experience drafting and negotiating fund and investor documentation, including LPAs and side letters.
• Exposure to private equity, infrastructure, real estate or other private capital / alternative investment funds would be highly relevant.
• Candidates already working in-house within an investment manager or private capital platform will also be considered.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills with the ability to provide practical, commercially focused advice.
• Comfortable working closely with sophisticated investment professionals and senior stakeholders.