Investment Management Private Funds Midlevel Associate

Direct Counsel is working with a top-tier international law firm to place a midlevel associate with 3–5 years of experience into its Investment Management practice in Boston. The ideal candidate will have prior large law firm experience and a strong background in private investment fund work.

The successful candidate will have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Forming private investment funds, including hedge funds, venture capital funds, and private equity funds

• Structuring and drafting documentation for upper-tier management entities and bonus or carry plans

• Advising on secondary transactions, including GP-led restructurings

• Assisting institutional investors with private fund investments and co-investments

Familiarity with private fund structures, as well as the laws and regulations governing private funds and their managers, is essential.

Requirements:

• 3–5 years of investment management experience at a large law firm

• Deep knowledge of private funds and relevant regulatory frameworks

• Active membership in the Massachusetts Bar

• This role is based in the firm’s Boston office