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Legal Counsel - Senior Associate
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In-House Legal Associate – Funds & Compliance
The role at Pantheon is to provide in-house legal advice and support across Pantheon’s diverse investment strategies, including secondaries, co-investments, primaries, and structured capital solutions.
About Pantheon
With 40+ years of experience, Pantheon is a leading private markets investor, managing approximately $82.3 billion AUM across:
- Private equity
- Infrastructure & real assets
- Private credit
- Custom commingled funds, evergreen vehicles, and private wealth programmes
Currently serving over 750 institutional and 638 private wealth clients globally, Pantheon is renowned for its innovative problem-solving culture.
Key Responsibilities
Fundraising Support
- Assist in establishing Pantheon funds and coordinating fundraising efforts:
- Advise on fund structuring and legal drafting/review
- Prepare/finalise critical fund documentation (e.g. LPAs, PPMs, side letters)
- Coordinate investor closings and ongoing compliance
- Manage segregated account programmes, including:
- Negotiating and drafting term sheets, investment management agreements, and limited partnership documents
- Collaborate with:
- Internal teams (marketing, investor relations)
- External counsels, fund administrators, independent board members
- Maintain checklists for fund launches and operational due diligence.
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Corporate & Regulatory Compliance
- Support Compliance team on UK/european fund regulations, particularly:
- AIFMD filings and marketing passports
- Implementation/new legislation on fund structuring, structuring, and operations
- Interpret and apply UK/EU legal frameworks related to:
- Fund structuring
- Capital markets rules
- Client agreements
- Draft/negotiate commercial contracts with providers (including service agreements, Statements of Work)
- Educate in-house teams on legal/compliance boundaries and risks
- Guide/ex עם external counsels in aligning their practices with Pantheon's requirements
- Liaise with regulatory authorities and global compliance entities
Investment & Deal Support
- Support investment divisions in:
- Primaries, secondaries, co-investments, infrastructure
- Ensuring compliance with NDA, fund/transaction terms (legally-vetted diligence)
- Prepare and maintain investment-above-specific checklists
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Requirements
Qualifications
✅ Minimum-level A-Level (or equivalent) ✅ One of:
- Law degree or
- Undergraduate degree + Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) ✅ Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) ✅ Current practising certificate + commitment to annual solicitor development requirements (SRA declarations)
Experience
✅ 3+ years’ recent client-facing experience demonstrating transactional skills ✅ Focused on private markets ✅ Must have trained at a Top 10 UK/Equivalent law firm or held an in-house role in fund domiciling/legal matters
Additional Notes
This description is not exhaustive and flexibility is expected for adjustment to emerging needs.
Pantheon is an Equal Opportunities employer. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.
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