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About the Role
Adams Street Partners is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its Legal team. This role will be responsible for the coordination, structuring, formation, and negotiation of private equity/credit investment regulated funds, as well as assisting with corporate documentation, contracting, and general legal matters.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate with outside counsel on the drafting, review, and negotiation of fund documentation, including LPAs, subscription agreements, prospectuses, and ancillary documents for EMEA evergreen commingled funds.
- Advise on the structuring, launch, and closing of new funds and investment products.
- Manage day-to-day legal matters relating to existing evergreen products, including amendments and product developments.
- Draft and negotiate distribution agreements, platform agreements, fund management agreements, and other commercial arrangements relating to EMEA products.
- Provide practical, risk-adjusted legal advice to internal stakeholders and senior leadership.
- Support the development and maintenance of internal frameworks addressing regulatory, operational, and legal risks under AIFMD II, FCA rules, the Luxembourg UCI Part II regime, the ELTIF Regulation, and other applicable regimes.
- Oversee and coordinate regulatory filings, disclosures, and service-provider reporting for EMEA regulated funds.
- Coordinate the preparation of board materials for EMEA regulated products.
- Develop and maintain regulatory compliance calendars covering filing deadlines, annual reporting timelines, and contractual disclosure requirements.
- Periodically review and update precedent agreements, internal processes, and outside counsel guidelines.
- Identify and drive process improvements.
- Undertake special projects as required.
Requirements
- 4-6 years of fund formation experience at a reputable law firm and/or reputable asset manager.
- Deep intellectual curiosity and excitement for learning interesting regulatory and compliance issues.
- Mature judgement on novel questions.
- Exceptional written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships with business teams.
- Ability to interact effectively at all levels of the firm.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Highly organized and able to prioritize and meet competing deadlines.
- Self-confidence, open-mindedness, and willingness to work as a team member.
- Pride in all aspects of the individual’s work.
Skills
- Fund formation
- Legal counsel
- Contract negotiation
- Regulatory compliance
- Written communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail
- Organization
- Prioritization
Location
- Abu Dhabi
- Austin
- Beijing
- Boston
- Chicago
- Hong Kong
- London
- Munich
- Menlo Park
- New York
- Seoul
- Singapore
- Sydney
- Tokyo
- Toronto
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Mid-level
Education Level
- Bachelors of Law (LLB) or equivalent required
About the Company
- Adams Street Partners is a global private markets investment manager with nearly $76 billion in assets under management.
- The firm is 100% employee-owned, fostering a culture of collaboration, intellectual rigor, integrity, and professional development.
- Adams Street was named one of Pension & Investments’ Best Places to Work in Money Management for eight consecutive years.
- Employees operate as a single global team, integrating expertise across primary investments, secondary investments, growth equity, private credit, and co-investments.
- Adams Street is a private markets pioneer and was inducted into the Private Equity Hall of Fame in 2000.
- Founded over 50 years ago, the firm serves leading public and corporate pension plans, foundations, endowments, insurance companies, registered investment advisors, and high net worth individuals worldwide.