Our Private Funds team has an in-depth understanding of the private equity sector. Our funds expertise and experience complements and enhances our broader offering across a range of industry sectors including life sciences, TMT, financial services, energy and construction.
Our Private Funds team has both scale and depth, providing expert, pragmatic and commercially-focused advice on an international basis. The core team is supported by our tax and financial services regulatory practices. Our strength in each of our specialist areas allows us to bring together an efficient and effective team for each matter.
The attributes we are looking for are strong academics coupled with a real interest in business and commerce. You’ll have strong private funds experience gained from working in an international or leading UK firm, together with a sound understanding of the establishment, structuring, operation and ongoing regulation of investment funds. You’ll want to be a part of a diverse, hard-working and progressive team that you will play a key role in helping to grow.
We are now looking for an ambitious and commercially minded associate (1-3 PQE) with specialist Private Funds experience to join our growing FS Funds team.
The successful candidate will work as part of our full service team of partners, associates, trainees and paralegals, advising asset managers, fund sponsors and investors on the establishment, structuring, operation and ongoing regulation of private investment funds. The work will include drafting and negotiating fund documentation, investor side letters and related investor communications, as well as supporting fundraising processes and ongoing fund matters.
Candidates will have a good range of transactional private funds experience, ideally gained from working within an international or leading regional firm. Experience of closed-ended private funds, together with an ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in tax, financial services regulatory, corporate and other specialist teams, would be particularly valuable.
Simmons & Simmons is a place where dynamic minds thrive. Our culture is built on work that matters, you will work on inspirational and thought-provoking projects, using your influence to create positive impact for our clients, society and the planet. We also ensure that everyone’s voice is heard from day one, irrespective of job title, qualification, or background. You’ll be encouraged to have an enquiring mind and share ideas that can drive the firm forward. Through innovative learning and development opportunities, you will be provided with a platform to excel, enabling you to exceed your career ambitions and do things you never thought were possible.
Key Highlights:
We foster an inclusive environment, offering equal employment opportunities across all spectrums of race, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and more. Requests for flexible working arrangements are supported (where possible), and we strive to make our roles accessible to all. Our employee networks offer additional support, detailed in our D&I Information booklet provided during the recruitment process.
We value diversity and encourage applications from those who are passionate and willing to grow with us, even if not all requirements are met. Your unique experiences and perspectives are welcomed here.
For more information or to apply, please contact our Recruitment Team or visit our career page.
An international law firm that acts like your business partner.
We were founded in 1896 by twins Edward and Percy Simmons. Since then we’ve never stopped learning, growing and adapting.
Our core highly regulated sectors include asset management and investment funds; energy, natural resources, infrastructure and construction; financial institutions; healthcare and life sciences; and technology, media and telecommunications. We use our specialist skills to understand your business and the forces at play around it. All grounded in exceptional knowledge of the legal detail. This is how we consistently deliver smarter, more efficient ways to tackle our clients’ most complex challenges.
We strive to provide certainty and comfort to our clients that they are in control of not only the budget and cost but also the timing. The processes, tools, technology and training we have in place enable this to happen across the whole business.
