Pinsent Masons
Investment Funds Associate
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Investment Funds Associate
Investment Funds – Associate practice legal| اتخاذ قرار عامل،** Pinsent Masons, London, Edinburgh or Glasgow
Exceptional by design.
A career at the forefront of Investment Funds.
Pinsent Masons is seeking a private markets investment funds lawyer of Associate level (or equivalent) to join our team. The team operates on a genuinely cross-office basis, so we would be open to candidates looking to be based in our London, Edinburgh, or Glasgow offices.
This is an opportunity to join a highly-ranked and growing team, where your expertise directly contributes to high-impact work on genuinely interesting client matters, collaborate with leading practitioners across our global network, and grow your career within a practice known for excellence and innovation.
You’ll be part of a global team acting for fund managers and leading investors on the full range of investment funds work. Working with a diverse range of UK and international clients, you’ll gain exposure to complex and interesting work, building meaningful relationships and specialised expertise.
The Opportunity
You will play a central role in some of the most dynamic and impactful private fund matters in the market. Your role entails:
- Advising leading fund managers and significant institutional investors across the full lifecycle from structuring and fund formation to investment activities.
- Collaborating with colleagues across London, Scotland, Luxembourg, Dublin, and our wider international network in sectors including:
- Infrastructure
- Energy
- Climate & sustainability
- Impact
- Real estate
- Debt
- Private equity
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At Pinsent Masons, a career is designed to be exceptional: encouraging performance, sector expertise, and long-term progression. You’ll contribute to a growing, innovative, and highly regarded investment funds practice, with an emphasis on:
- Building strong client relationships
- Delivering commercially focused advice
- Thriving in a collaborative culture and working toward positive global impact.
Role & Responsibilities
Bring your specialist funds expertise and commercially minded approach to a team trusted by top stakeholders. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Leading client matters, with support from senior colleagues, and owning transaction execution.
- Strategic team growth, initiating client relationships and fostering opportunities across our global network.
- Advising on the structuring, establishment, and operation of private investment funds in sectors like energy, infrastructure, climate, debt, and private equity.
- Drafting and negotiating critical fund documentation, including:
- Limited partnership agreements
- Shareholder agreements
- Unit trust deeds
- Management and administration agreements
- Leading investor negotiations, handling side letters and preparing tailored investor review reports.
- Collaborating with tax specialists, offshore counsel, and administrators to deliver comprehensive, full-service advice throughout fund formation and fundraising.
- Developing client relationships, supporting business initiatives, and contributing to the growing market-leading Funds team.
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About the Team
Our Investment Funds team specialises in advising:
- Private market fund managers
- Institutional investors
- Banks, financial services institutions, pensions, and long-term savings providers
- Development finance institutions
The team is recognized for its high-quality work, technical excellence, and client-centric approach.
Why Pinsent Masons?
At Pinsent Masons, we are a purpose-driven organisation committed to an exceptional career experience. We offer:
- High-quality, intellectual work with market-leading clients.
- A supportive, inclusive, and collaborative culture where everyone thrives.
- Transparency in development and progression opportunities.
- Flexible and agile working.
Our commitment includes recruiting and retaining top talent in a fair, inclusive, and supportive environment—valuing diversity and belonging.
We encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates across jurisdictions. If reasonable adjustments are required, we are committed to working with you.
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via our recruitment portal only.
For an informal discussion about the role, contact Talent Acquisition Advisor Amanda Bower:
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/amanda--bower
- Email: Amanda.Bower@pinsentmasons.com
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