Job Description

The opportunity for you
We're looking for a Corporate Funds Associate to advise on the structuring, formation, and operation of some of the most sophisticated investment vehicles in the market. From private equity and venture capital funds to hedge funds and alternative investment platforms, you'll work at the cutting edge of fund formation and strategy. This role puts you at the heart of high-value deals, collaborating with fund managers, institutional investors, and global stakeholders to deliver innovative solutions across multiple jurisdictions.
Key responsibilities

• Advise on structuring, formation, and promotion of investment funds (private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, real estate, credit, and alternative vehicles).
• Draft and negotiate fund documentation, including limited partnership agreements, subscription agreements, and side letters.
• Support fund managers with operational legal issues, carried interest, and co-investment arrangements.
• Advise institutional investors on fund investments and co-investments, including reviewing and negotiating terms.
• Work closely with tax, regulatory, finance, and corporate teams, as well as third-party service providers.
• Stay ahead of market trends and regulatory changes impacting fund structures.
• Contribute to business development and deliver internal training when required.
• Provide regulatory compliance advice (AIFMD, SFDR, SDR, FCA rules).
• Conduct legal research on complex fund formation and marketing issues across multiple jurisdictions.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Qualified lawyer with ideally 4-6+ PQE in investment funds within a reputable law firm.
• Strong technical knowledge of the legal framework governing investment funds.
• Familiarity with fund structures and tax considerations.
• Excellent drafting skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to simplify complex structures and deliver clear, commercial advice.
• Exceptional communication skills for engaging with clients at all levels.
• Proactive and organized, able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining high standards.

Benefits
Here are a select few benefits that Taylor Wessing offer;

• Hybrid working (Offering the opportunity to work remotely, while maintaining a social boundary by working from our award-winning offices for 3 days a week).
• Holiday (Our basic annual holiday entitlement starts at 25 days, with a further discretionary day of paid leave in December. You may also purchase up to five extra days each year (pro rata).
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave (After one-year service, you are entitled to up to 26 weeks leave full pay if you or your partner give birth or adopt a child).

Along with these there are many more benefits we offer, with the addition of a comprehensive flexible benefits package available.
Our culture
Nurturing a diverse, inclusive culture allows all of our talent to flourish, sparks creativity and powers innovation. We continue to build a team that exemplifies inclusivity and reflects the firm's core values: creative, excellence, integrity, responsible, respect and team. We value and celebrate the differences in who we are, what we have experienced and how we think, so all candidates will be treated fairly regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, marital status, neurodiversity, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.
The way we work
At Taylor Wessing, we never settle for average. We're creative thinkers, problem solvers and continuous learners who excel at what we do and believe our best work is still ahead of us. We are a firm that's large enough for you to achieve your ambitions, but connected enough to be a true community.
Taylor Wessing
Taylor Wessing is a global law firm that serves the world's most innovative people and businesses. Deeply embedded within our sectors, we work closely together with our clients to crack complex problems, enabling ideas and aspirations to thrive. Together we challenge expectation and create extraordinary results. By shaping the conversation in our sectors, we enable our clients to unlock growth, protect innovation and accelerate ambition.
With 1250+ lawyers, 350+ partners, 26 offices and 16 jurisdictions we are looking to expand our Corporate team, with the addition of a Funds Senior Associate.

Skills Required