Legal Counsel, Fund Investment and Transactions

Hamilton Lane is looking to expand our team to satisfy the needs of our growing client base. Hamilton Lane is built on collaboration, teamwork and integrity.

Our employees pursue excellence and always strive to do the right thing. We invest in our employees, clients and partner relationships, as well as, in the technology and resources necessary to remain competitive, working in a competitive environment that inspires innovation.

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Hamilton Lane is looking for an attorney to join its investment legal team in its Philadelphia-area headquarters. You will focus on primary investments in private equity, venture capital and real asset investment funds but will also have the opportunity to work on fund formation and transactional matters.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Reviewing and negotiating investor agreements (including limited partnership agreements, LLC agreements, subscription agreements and side letters), including drafting comment memoranda, negotiating comments with fund counsel, and preparing ancillary documents.
• Assisting with the fund and separate account formation process including negotiating agreements with potential clients.
• Assisting with other private market transactions, including co-investments and secondary transactions.
• Interfacing with legal team members, investment professionals, members of other departments, clients, private equity sponsors and their counsel, and other parties in connection with investments.
• Supervising outside counsel where appropriate.
• Reviewing amendments to private equity fund agreements and assisting fund investment team in advising clients on such amendments.
• Periodic review of, and refinements to, fund review guidelines, systems and procedures and closing processes to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Managing all other aspects of clients’ closings into investment funds.
• Special projects as assigned.

Your Background Will Include

• Juris Doctorate and 3-6 years’ work experience as a practicing attorney, preferably with the private equity or corporate departments of a law firm.
• Experience with private markets / fund formation preferred.
• Other private equity transactional experience a plus, including M&A.
• Excellent communication skills to interface effectively with clients, peers, outside counsel and opposing parties.
• A strong, proactive work ethic and a commitment to being a collaborative team player.
• Must be able to exercise independent judgment, problem solve and identify / implement creative solutions.
• Proven analytical and organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• After initial learning period, the desire and ability to handle projects independently from inception to conclusion with minimal supervision.
• General knowledge of legal structuring and tax issues associated with private markets transactions a plus.
• Member of the Pennsylvania bar or eligibile for in house corporate counsel license

We offer a competitive salary, annual discretionary bonus and a comprehensive benefits package which includes : Medical, Prescription, Dental, Paid Time Off, 401k plan, Life and Disability Insurances, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Stock Purchase Program, Health Club Reimbursement and Flexible Spending Accounts.

Hamilton Lane is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other classification prohibited by applicable law.

As a registered investment adviser, employees of Hamilton Lane may be subject to certain limitations on political contribution and personal investment activities.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at [email protected].

Please note that in the event that you are hired by Hamilton Lane, you, your spouse or any other dependent family member living in your household will need to comply with Hamilton Lane's Personal Securities Transactions Policy and the trade pre-clearance process per Hamilton Lane's Code of Ethics.

It is your responsibility to ensure that you and your household members are able to comply with this policy. Examples of the restrictions that could be placed on your activities include, but are not limited to, a requirement to pre-clear all transactions prior to execution, the inability to transact in certain securities or classes of securities and other restrictions.

A copy of our Code of Ethics is available upon request. Please note that having a personal trading account will not prohibit you from being employed by Hamilton Lane.

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