Legal Senior Associate

Pantheon Ventures Careers•New York, NY

1d•$200,000 - $225,000

About The Position

The overall purpose of the 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.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent
Bachelor’s Degree
Juris Doctor Degree
Admission to the New York State Bar.
Candidate must complete Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements (New York attorneys must complete 24 CLE credit hours (including at least 4 in Ethics & Professionalism, at least 1 in Diversity, Inclusion & Elimination of Bias, at least 1 in Cybersecurity) every two years.
Must have relevant post-graduate experience (3-5 years) in private markets/investment management obtained at a law firm or at an in-house position

Responsibilities

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
Advising the firm with all US regulatory aspects of Pantheon’s business (e.g., Securities Act of 1933, Investment Company Act of 1940 and Investment Advisers Act of 1940, ERISA, CFTC, etc) and working alongside the Compliance team on such regulatory issues.
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
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