Successful candidates will have a track record of working on private funds mandates which is appropriate for their seniority.

• You will be flexible, agile and enthusiastic in growing and developing your knowledge and experience of Investment Funds within a supportive and collegiate environment.
• You will be expected to be client-focused and think about how AI and other tools may be harnessed to improve the overall service.
• Fostering and growing client relationships and developing new ones is an integral part of this role. You can expect to collaborate not only with colleagues in the direct team but also with colleagues in other AG practice areas as well as colleagues immersed in relevant industry groups.
• Continuous self-development is valued, and you will be encouraged to engage with formal training programmes (whether technical or skills-based) and to draw on mentoring, coaching and leadership development programmes available to you.

You can read more about our work here: https://www.addleshawgoddard.com/en/specialisms/corporate/private-funds/#our-work

YOUR AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

To be able to advise at the level required in this role, ideally you will have gained a minimum of 6 years' post-qualification experience or equivalent in an investment funds practice with strong exposure to private funds work.

Our Ideal Candidate Will

• Have a keen intellect and a commercial mindset. You will be able to demonstrate that you are able to provide pragmatic, robust and tailored advice in a way that supports internal and external clients alike.
• Be able to actively support complex transactions, liaising and coordinating with fee earners from other relevant disciplines as needed.
• Demonstrate confident negotiation skills, leading or supporting key negotiations with fund managers, investors and other parties.
• Take day-to-day responsibility for matter conduct, with partner support on hand as and when required. The candidate will have solid experience drafting fund documentation, such as PPMs, LPAs and side letters.
• Contribute to the general upkeep of the group (whether that be to training, precedents, or know-how generally).
• Have the enthusiasm to build relationships with clients and drive to establish their own network of business contacts to support both their own and the team's business development priorities, including contributing to the preparation and delivery of pitches to clients.
• Display a knowledge of key areas of the law by providing clear, precise, practical advice and having excellent attention to detail.
• Be self-aware, approachable and a team player, seeking out support when it is needed and helping identify when other team members need support and able to both deliver and act on constructive feedback.

Our FIRM

Our story of international growth is built on a performance mindset, innovation and true collaboration. We believe results follow relationships, so we work closely with each other, and develop deep client connections to deliver.

Our award-winning culture balances high standards and hard work with genuine care – looking out for each other, supporting professional development, in a down-to-earth and inclusive environment. We do the right things in the right ways, combining commercial excellence and innovative thinking with teamwork. Together, we deliver excellence, achieve stand-out solutions, and enable career-defining opportunities.