Investment Funds Paralegal

Taylor Root; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Job description

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Consultant - Private Practice Law Firms (Associates, Paralegals & Interim Qualified Solicitors)

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 launch 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 these have been Paralegals with the 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.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Legal

Industries

Law Practice and Legal Services