Job Description
Investment Funds Paralegal – US Law Firm – London
Taylor Root have partnered with a US firm in London who are looking to add headcount to their Investment Funds practice in London. This role will offer a route to training contract for the successful candidate and will be based in London.
The Firm
Market leaders in Funds, our client has been at the forefront of the investment fund formation space and is widely recognised as the industry leader in hedge funds. The London office has been operating for over 20 years and is considered to be one of London premier law firms specialising in funds and finance.
The Team
The firms Investment Funds team specialises in hedge funds and private funds work, with the majority of their work being focused on hedge funds clients. They are ranked in Tier 1 for this practice area and cover the full spectrum of work, supporting new and established funds across a variety of asset classes.
The Role
As a Paralegal at this firm, you will support the Associates and Partners on the structuring, formation, fundraising, regulation and the lifecycle of a hedge fund. This will include:
- Setting up and rising hedge funds from inception to launch.
- Project managing launce process.
- Drafting first cuts of fund documentation, company formations and filing, board minutes.
The Ideal Candidate
Our client is seeking an experienced Paralegal who has prior funds experience (across any asset class) or private equity experience. Ideally this experience will have been gained from another leading funds/PE practice in London.
Why Apply?
Apart from joining a tier 1 ranked funds practice, you will also have a clear route to a training contract. Although the firm only have a small number of trainees, each of theses have been Paralegals with firm before becoming a trainee, meaning they are one of the only US firms to exclusively recruit trainees from their Paralegal pool.
To find out more about this exciting new role and to apply for this exciting position please apply now.