Description
Are you keen to take the next step in your legal career within a dynamic practice that offers a high level of responsibility with genuine progression and development opportunities? Are you looking to work in an enterprising team with the energy of a start-up, but backed by the resources of a powerhouse global firm? If so, this could be the role for you.
We're seeking an ambitious senior lawyer with a demonstrable track record in fund formation to join our growing Financial Services Regulation & Funds team in London.
Our Firm
Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world's strongest integrated law firms, committed to providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet. We deliver commercially focused business solutions by combining our legal, lobbying and political capabilities and invaluable connections on the ground to a diverse mix of clients, from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, start-up visionaries and sovereign nations.
More than 1,500 lawyers operating in 40+ offices across four continents provide unrivalled access to expertise. In the UK, we have offices in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, and London.
The firm is committed to promoting a collaborative and supportive working environment. Embedded by local champions in each of our UK offices, our well-regarded family and carer, wellbeing and workplace culture and development programmes provide a variety of flexible working options to support individuals' life journeys, helping our people pursue their personal and professional goals.
Our Team
Our Financial Services Regulation & Funds team has a truly international reach, advising a broad spectrum of financial institutions - including fintechs, investment banks, hedge funds, and private equity funds - as well as several government entities, on financial regulatory matters across the UK, US, and Middle East.
We work with our clients to solve some of the most complex challenges facing the industry today, providing strategic advice on leading-edge matters such as risk, regulation, fund launches, and transformation projects.
Our Opportunity
Responsibilities
We are seeking a highly skilled lawyer to advise on the structuring and formation of a wide range of investment funds, including private equity, hedge funds, credit funds, and other alternative investment vehicles. Key responsibilities will include:
- Advising on the structuring and formation of investment funds, including private equity, hedge funds, credit funds, and other alternative investment vehicles.
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating fund documentation, offering memoranda, and investor agreements.
- Providing regulatory advice pertaining to the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD), FCA regulations, and offshore compliance frameworks.
- Managing relationships with external counsel and coordinate multi-jurisdictional legal matters.
- Liaising closely with compliance, tax, operations, and business teams to ensure alignment across fund lifecycle stages.
- Supporting corporate governance matters, including board reporting and decision-making processes.
- Keeping abreast of developments in fund regulations and industry best practices.
You'll play a pivotal role in driving the growth of an expanding and ambitious practice, leveraging our entrepreneurial spirit to build a best-in-class offering. In return, you'll receive a perhaps unrivalled opportunity to balance responsibility, business development, and career progression, with the support of an internationally-recognised team at your side.
You
We are looking for an exceptional lawyer, qualified in England & Wales, with a minimum of seven years' post-qualification experience in fund formation and regulatory advice across onshore and offshore jurisdictions.
You will have strong knowledge of fund regulation including AIFMD, FCA rules, SFDR, and relevant international legislation, alongside a proven ability to handle complex legal negotiations and multi-party transactions.
The role requires an understanding of UK and international fund regulation and practical experience in fund formation across key jurisdictions including (ideally) the UK, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Cayman Islands / BVI, and Channel Islands.
You will have excellent drafting, communication, and organisational skills. Experience working in major law firms, investment managers, or fund service providers is preferred.
What You Need To Know
We are an inclusive employer and aim to ensure our workforce is representative of our society. We welcome applications regardless of age, neurodiversity, disability, family or parental status, race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression or other legally protected characteristics. We will make reasonable adjustments and adaptions to our recruitment process to ensure it is inclusive for anyone who wishes to apply.
