Private Funds Senior Associate

About the Opportunity

An excellent opportunity for a senior fund formation attorney to join a leading global platform with a highly regarded private funds practice. This role offers exposure to sophisticated, high-profile matters, working with top-tier sponsors and institutional investors across a broad range of fund strategies. This role can be performed out of the firm's Denver, San Francisco, Palo Alto or New York office.

About My Client

My client is a globally recognized law firm with a strong reputation for excellence across private funds, venture capital and broader corporate practices. The firm is known for combining high-quality, complex work with a genuinely collaborative and supportive culture, placing a strong emphasis on teamwork, professional development and long-term career growth.

The Private Funds Practice

• Advising on a full spectrum of matters, including fund formation, structuring, operations and liquidity solutions, acting for leading sponsors as well as institutional investors such as pension funds, endowments, foundations and funds-of-funds.
• Strength in delivering mentorship and career progression, with structured programs focused on training, sponsorship and long-term development.

The Role

This role will suit a senior fund formation lawyer (6 years+) with strong experience in private funds. You will work on complex fund formation matters and play a key role in managing sophisticated transactions, while also contributing to broader practice initiatives and client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Advising sponsors and investors on the formation and operation of private investment funds, including:
  • Private equity, venture capital, credit, real estate and impact funds
  • Private equity, venture capital, credit, real estate and impact funds
• Private equity, venture capital, credit, real estate and impact funds
• Private equity, venture capital, credit, real estate and impact funds

• Fund structuring, governance and operational matters
• Related joint ventures and alternative investment structures

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating core fund documentation, including:
  • Limited partnership and operating agreements
  • Private placement memoranda
  • Subscription agreements and investor side letters
  • Management and advisory agreements

• Advising on broader investment management and lifecycle matters, including:
  • Ongoing regulatory and compliance considerations
  • Fund restructurings and liquidity solutions
• Direct interaction with clients and management of day-to-day matters

Qualifications

• 6+ years' experience in fund formation and investment management from a top-tier law firm
• Strong experience across private fund structuring and investor negotiations
• Excellent drafting skills and ability to communicate complex issues clearly
• A proactive, collaborative mindset with an interest in contributing to broader practice initiatives

Why this role stands out

• Top-tier private funds platform with high-profile, sophisticated work
• Strong mix of sponsor-side and investor-side mandates
• Structured training, mentorship and career development programmes
• Collaborative, inclusive culture with genuine investment in talent
• Clear opportunities for progression and long-term career growth