Funds Associate

A top 50 AmLaw firm is looking for an associate with 4 - 6 years of significant private equity fund formation and related matters experience.

The candidate will have experience (preferably at a large law firm or, in special circumstances, an in-house setting), in:

• Assisting private equity fund sponsors on fund formation matters, including the preparation and negotiation of fund private placement memoranda, partnership agreements and related ancillary agreements.
• Reviewing fund documentation on behalf of institutional investors and the related negotiation of fund terms.
• Structuring and drafting governing documents pertaining to private equity fund management companies and general partners.

Qualified candidates should have a working knowledge of relevant securities rules and regulations, including the Investment Advisers Act.Experience with private equity “secondary” transactions would also be helpful.

Candidates should be admitted to the Illinois bar.