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Legal Counsel - Senior Associate

London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Pantheon has been at the forefront of private markets investing for more than 40 years, earning a reputation for an innovative approach to investing in secondaries, co-investments, and primary fund investments, as well as capital formation across commingled funds, evergreen vehicles and customized solutions. Our specialist investment capabilities span multiple strategies across private equity, infrastructure and real assets, and private credit. Through our collaborative and committed culture, we find new ways to solve complex problems together and deliver innovative investment opportunities across private markets. Pantheon currently manages approximately $82.3 billion in AUM across all its strategies, serving more than 750 institutional and 638 private wealth clients worldwide

For further details please visit www.pantheon.com

Purpose of the Position 

The overall purpose of my role at Pantheon is to provide in-house legal advice and support to the business by assisting with the establishment and fundraising of Pantheon funds and separate account programmes, assisting with general corporate group, regulatory and compliance matters and assisting the various investment team divisions with investment related work.

Key Responsibilities: 

Fund Raising:

  • Establishing Pantheon funds and assisting in their fundraising; advising on fund structure; drafting / reviewing fund documentation (LPAs, PPMs, side letters, etc.); co-ordinating investor closings; fund maintenance work
  • Assisting with segregated account programmes – drafting / reviewing / negotiating term sheets, investment management agreements and segregated limited partnership agreements
  • Coordinating with internal marketing and investor relations teams, independent boards of directors, external counsel and administrators in respect of the launch, marketing/fundraising and maintenance of the Pantheon funds
  • Preparing and maintaining various Pantheon fund/client checklists

Corporate and Regulatory:

  • Working alongside the Compliance team on issues connected with all UK/European regulatory aspects of Pantheon’s business (e.g. AIFMD and related issues around filings and marketing passports); keeping up to date on new European legislation relevant to fund structuring and management
  • Identification, interpretation and application of applicable UK laws, rules and regulations
  • Drafting / reviewing / negotiating a wide range of contracts (including commercial agreements, contracts with service providers, and statements of work)
  • Advising staff of legal and regulatory requirements/boundaries/risks
  • Supervising and educating external counsels on Pantheon practices
  • Liaising with applicable regulatory authorities
  • Attending to other general Pantheon group corporate matters

Investment Work:

  • Assisting the various investment team divisions (primary, secondary, co-investment, infrastructure) in relation to investment transactions; assisting with queries on NDAs, fund / transaction terms
  • Preparing and maintaining various Pantheon investment checklists

Knowledge and Experience Required:

  • Good ‘A’ Level (or equivalent)
  • Either an undergraduate Law degree, or any undergraduate degree plus a Graduate Diploma in Law
  • Qualified as a Solicitor in England & Wales.
  • English qualified solicitors must maintain a practising certificate. Part of maintaining a practising certificate is to undertake regular learning and development to ensure that skills and knowledge remain up to date. An annual declaration that this has been done must be made to the Solicitors Regulatory Authority. 
  • Must have relevant post-qualification experience obtained in a top 10 (or equivalent) law firm or in-house position

This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. You may be required to perform other job-related duties as reasonably requested by your manager.

Pantheon is an Equal Opportunities employer, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't perfectly align we'd still encourage you to apply.

 

 

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