Investment Management Funds Partner

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Location: New York / Los Angeles / Texas / Chicago / Washington DC

Salary: $600K – $1M+

Years of Experience: 8+ years

Bar Admission: Bar admission required

Hybrid work policy

Job Details: At this firm, investment management is treated as a distinct industry group, not an extension of general corporate work. The firm has built a fully integrated platform where fund formation, regulatory, transactional, and litigation professionals all focus exclusively on financial services clients.

This role is best suited for a partner whose practice is truly centered on investment managers and fund sponsors, particularly in the middle market, and who values working in an environment with deep specialization, strong regulatory support, and meaningful collaboration across complementary practices—especially private credit.

Core Responsibilities

Fund Formation & Sponsor Advisory

Serve as primary outside counsel to investment managers and sponsors in connection with:

Closed-end fund formation (primary focus)

Hedge funds

Private equity funds

Credit funds, including private credit strategies

Advise clients on:

Fund structuring and economics

Regulatory considerations and compliance frameworks

Ongoing fund operations, amendments, and investor matters

Guide sponsors through evolving market conditions with practical, business-oriented advice

Integrated Investment Management Platform Leadership

Work closely with this firm’s dedicated investment management regulatory team, which includes former SEC, CFTC, and other regulatory professionals

Collaborate seamlessly with:

Deal lawyers who only represent banks, funds, and financial institutions

Litigators who only represent investment management and financial services clients

Provide clients with cohesive advice without the friction of pulling in specialists who are only intermittently involved in funds work

Client Relationship Development & Growth

Maintain and expand long-term relationships with fund sponsors and managers

Identify opportunities to grow client relationships across:

Fund formation

Regulatory and compliance counseling

Transactions involving portfolio companies or affiliated entities

Leverage this firm’s strong reputation and market presence to attract new sponsor relationships

Ideal Candidate Profile

Practice Focus & Experience

A true investment management lawyer, not a general corporate partner who handles funds opportunistically

Significant experience advising sponsors on closed-end funds

Strong familiarity with the cadence, expectations, and pressures of sponsor-driven work

Experience representing:

Hedge fund managers (an especially strong entry point for laterals)

Private equity sponsors

Credit fund sponsors

Market Orientation

Practice aligned with the middle market

Comfortable advising repeat sponsor clients with ongoing fund programs

Clients value efficiency, specialization, and practical guidance over academic analysis

Business Profile

Portable business preferred, particularly for equity consideration

Flexibility on book size depending on:

Strategic fit with the practice

Ability to leverage this firm’s platform

Growth potential within the firm

Credit fund experience is especially attractive due to this firm’s dominant private credit platform

Investment Management as a Standalone Industry Group

This firm has built its investment management practice as a self-contained ecosystem

Lawyers across regulatory, transactional, and litigation disciplines all serve the same client base

Partners are not competing internally for attention from specialists who prioritize other practices

Exceptional Regulatory Depth

Deep bench of regulatory professionals with prior government experience

Capabilities span:

SEC and CFTC matters

Fintech

Blockchain and crypto

Complex regulatory regimes affecting funds and financial institutions

Enables real-time, informed collaboration between fund lawyers and regulatory experts

Unique Strength in Credit Funds

This firm combines:

A market-leading private credit practice

A robust investment management/funds platform

This positioning makes the firm especially attractive to sponsors launching or scaling credit funds

Few firms offer this level of depth on both the lending and funds sides

Culture & Working Style

Strongly commercial and client-focused

Emphasis on being a trusted business advisor, not just a technical legal expert

Collaborative, low-ego environment

Partners are expected to:

Engage actively with colleagues

Participate in cross-practice collaboration

Contribute to long-term platform growth

Why Candidates Should Join

Investment management is a standalone industry group, not an extension of corporate.

Deal, regulatory, and litigation lawyers all focus exclusively on funds and financial institutions.

Deep regulatory bench with former SEC and CFTC professionals; strong fintech, crypto, and complex regulatory coverage.

Particularly strong in hedge funds, private equity funds, and credit funds.

Unique advantage in credit funds due to the firm’s market-leading private credit practice.

Platform is purpose-built for middle-market sponsors (speed, practicality, repeat relationships).

Strong lateral integration with dedicated business development support and formal integration plans.

Seniority

8+ years of experience as a practicing attorney in investment management/funds.

Work experience

Practice is exclusively focused on investment management and funds.

Significant experience advising on closed- end fund formation.

Experience advising hedge funds, PE funds, or credit funds.

Practice is focused on the middle- market.

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.

Skills

Portable book of business of at least $4 million.

Expertise in credit funds is highly valued.

Commercial, business- minded approach to legal advice.

Acts as a trusted advisor, not just a legal technician.

Miscellaneous

No more than one previous lateral move.

Skills: private equity,partner,investment management,financial institutions,middle market,investment,hedge funds
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