Manager, Legal - Funds

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Manager, Legal - Funds, in a team which specialises in providing legal services to investment funds clients - we are seeking an engaged team member with experience/training in a corporate/commercial firm who is willing to adapt and build up their knowledge and experience in this legal area.

Applicants for manager roles in relation to Funds will be expected to be capable of: delivering excellent legal service to our clients; assisting with project management; implementing quality processes; and utilising the latest technology to deliver excellent service to our clients.

Our transactional practice includes but is not limited to, all aspects of due diligence, M&A, capital markets, investment funds, corporate restructurings and regulatory matters. Candidates are likely to have developed strong general corporate/commercial legal practice, with an interest in investment funds work (or an interest in developing their knowledge in this area). Previous experience in investment funds work is highly desirable but not necessary - key criteria includes a willingness to adapt existing experience to a new legal area and an enthusiasm for the role.

Our Funds team provide a wide range of legal services to major asset management clients and the funds managed by them, including review and negotiation of a wide range of distribution‑related agreements, implementation of complex restructurings, cross‑jurisdictional regulatory projects, investment due diligence and day‑to‑day operational support. They regularly deal with a broad range of fund structures from retail to private equity and hedge funds.

You will be comfortable applying what you know to creative and varied projects and business‑as‑usual work streams. This role requires an entrepreneurial mind‑set and a flexible and responsive approach. You will conduct fee‑earning work directly for clients as well as supervising teams within HSF Kramer's global network.

You will have a deeply client‑focused approach and be ready to apply that experience to our transactional practice where we work closely with internal clients (i.e. you will be confident and comfortable liaising with partners around the organisation) and you will often work directly with our external clients and their counter parties too.

• Escalating project‑specific issues appropriately to the relevant Senior Manager/Head of Funds
• Supervising Senior Solicitors, Solicitors, Solicitors, Trainees and Legal Analysts conducting fee earning projects and carrying out "first‑level…