Fund Legal Counsel
Heriot Brown In-House Legal Recruitment
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Job Description
Overview
Heriot Brown is collaborating with a highly respected institutional investment organization to appoint a Fund Legal Counsel into its London-based legal team. This is a broad, high-quality in-house role supporting a sophisticated pensions investment platform, offering exposure across private markets, infrastructure, capital markets, and strategic investment projects.
The Role of Fund Legal Counsel
You will provide legal support to the Pensions Investment Management team, working closely with investment professionals, compliance, and operations to support both direct and indirect investments.
While the role primarily focuses on private markets / indirect LP fund investments, you will also gain exposure across a wide range of asset classes and strategic initiatives, including:
- Private equity and other illiquid fund investments (LP interests with US and European managers).
- Infrastructure investments, including direct acquisitions and portfolio management.
- Equity capital markets work, including appointments of external investment managers.
- Strategic investment and regulatory projects impacting the investment platform.
- Broader corporate and commercial advisory support to the investment business.
Key Responsibilities
- Negotiating and advising on investment documentation (LPAs, side letters, SPAs, SHAs, IMAs).
- Managing and instructing external counsel, building strong panel relationships.
- Providing pragmatic, commercial legal advice to investment, compliance, and operations teams.
- Embedding legal risk management into investment processes, including committee participation.
- Monitoring and advising on regulatory developments affecting investments and financial markets.
About You
This role is ideal for a lawyer who thrives operating close to the investment decision-making process. We are keen to speak with candidates who possess:
- Strong experience in private funds / private markets (LP investments, side letters, fund documentation).
- Exposure to infrastructure, private equity, or alternative investments.
- Experience gained in private practice and/or in-house within financial services or asset management.
- A commercial, solutions-focused mindset with the confidence to engage senior stakeholders.
- Excellent drafting, negotiation, and project management skills.
Key skills/competency
- Private Markets
- LP Investments
- Investment Documentation
- Infrastructure Investments
- Capital Markets
- Regulatory Compliance
- Legal Advisory
- Risk Management
- Negotiation
- Stakeholder Management
How to Get Hired at Heriot Brown In-House Legal Recruitment
- Research the Pensions Fund's culture: Study their mission, values, investment philosophy, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your resume for investment law: Highlight private markets, fund structures, regulatory compliance, and M&A experience.
- Demonstrate commercial acumen: Showcase instances of providing pragmatic, solutions-focused legal advice in complex financial scenarios.
- Prepare for in-depth legal interviews: Focus on investment documentation, regulatory knowledge, and effective stakeholder management.
- Network with legal recruitment specialists: Connect with consultants like Heriot Brown to understand specific client requirements and industry trends.
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