Funds Associate

Job Description

Job Description

A top 50 AmLaw firm is looking for an associate with 4 - 6 years of significant private equity fund formation and related matters experience.

The candidate will have experience (preferably at a large law firm or, in special circumstances, an in-house setting), in :

• Assisting private equity fund sponsors on fund formation matters, including the preparation and negotiation of fund private placement memoranda, partnership agreements and related ancillary agreements.
• Reviewing fund documentation on behalf of institutional investors and the related negotiation of fund terms.
• Structuring and drafting governing documents pertaining to private equity fund management companies and general partners.

Qualified candidates should have a working knowledge of relevant securities rules and regulations, including the Investment Advisers Act. Experience with private equity “secondary” transactions would also be helpful.

Candidates should be admitted to the Illinois bar.