Fund Formation Attorney: 2nd - 7th year

About the role

Cooley LLP seeks an attorney with two to seven years of private investment fund formation experience. The ideal candidate will have experience representing sponsors and investors in private investment funds, completing fund formation transactions, sponsor-level transactions, and secondary transactions involving limited partner and/or portfolio company interests. Candidates should have worked in the corporate department of a national or international law firm and possess a high level of academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school.

Responsibilities

• Represent sponsors and investors in private investment funds
• Complete fund formation transactions
• Engage in sponsor-level transactions (involving the general partner and management company entities)
• Participate in secondary transactions involving limited partner and/or portfolio company interests

Requirements

• Experience representing sponsors and investors in private investment funds
• Completed fund formation transactions
• Worked in the corporate department of a national or international law firm
• Nationally recognized law school graduate with high academic achievement

Qualifications

• High level of academic achievement from a nationally recognized law school
• Experience representing sponsors and investors in private investment funds
• Completed fund formation transactions
• Worked in the corporate department of a national or international law firm

Skills

• Strong legal research and writing skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Strong communication skills

Benefits

• Full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account, dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits
• Firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits
• Accruing vacation time at the rate of four weeks per year and sick time at the rate of two weeks per year
• 10 paid holidays each year
• Generous parental leave and fertility benefits

Pay

The expected annual pay range for this position is $235,000 - $420,000. Final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

Schedule

Not specified