Investment Funds Attorney (Professional Track)
DLA Piper is a collaborative and supportive firm seeking an attorney to join their Investment Funds Group. The role involves representing clients in fund formation matters, drafting legal documents, and coordinating investor closings.
Responsibilities
- Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with partners, lawyers, clients, staff, and third parties
- Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner, meeting all deadlines and expectations
- Analyze complex legal issues in a logical manner, applying legal principles and research to specific facts
- Provide timely, accurate, and well-reasoned work product
- Be available whenever needed to ensure timely delivery of services, including during business hours, evenings, and weekends
- Apply sustained and intense concentration for extended periods of time
- Work under pressure to meet deadlines and perform to the satisfaction of clients and colleagues
- Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; participating in telephonic conferences; and participating in meetings at client offices and at the Firm
- Travel, as required by the Firm or client, such as to client meetings, to engage in advocacy before a tribunal or government agency, or to participate in business development activities
- Foster relationships and anticipate clients’ needs to achieve continued engagement
- Mentor and supervise junior lawyers and staff; and
- Observe all Firm policies and practices, as may be in effect from time to time
Skills
- 1 – 3 years' experience representing clients with respect to fund formation matters
- Experience drafting and negotiating fund organizational documents, investor side letters, and coordinating investor closings
- Strong analytical and writing skills
- Attention to detail
- Good business judgment
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently
- JD degree
- Direct and applicable AmLaw 100 law firm experience preferred
- Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties
- Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner
- Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product
- Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required
- Foster positive work relationships
- Comply with all firm policies and practices
- Engage in both physical and sedentary activity such as working at a computer for extended periods, participating in digital/virtual conference calls, and meetings as needed
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with secondaries transactions
- Direct and applicable AmLaw 100 law firm experience
Benefits
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k)
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