Senior Associate - Private Funds & Secondaries

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

London, United Kingdom
Sponsor-side fund formation
Lp primary investment and co-investment
Secondary transactions experience
Freshfields’ private funds and secondaries team focuses on sponsor-side fund formation, LP primary investments, co-investments, and secondary transactions including GP-led continuation funds and portfolio sales

Job Summary

  • Freshfields’ private funds and secondaries team focuses on sponsor-side fund formation, LP primary investments, co-investments, and secondary transactions including GP-led continuation funds and portfolio sales.
  • The role involves managing all aspects of fund establishment and fundraising, coordinating cross-border teams, and advising on fund operational issues while developing junior lawyers and strengthening client relationships.
  • Freshfields is a leading international law firm with over 2,400 lawyers in 28 offices worldwide, committed to diversity, inclusion, and delivering high-quality legal advice globally.

Matching Summary

Freshfields’ private funds and secondaries team focuses on sponsor-side fund formation, LP primary investments, co-investments, and secondary transactions including GP-led continuation funds and portfolio sales.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Sponsor-side fund formation
  • LP primary investment and co-investment
  • Secondary transactions experience
  • Cross-border team coordination
  • Fundraising project leadership
  • Investor negotiations and onboarding

Nice-to-have

  • Proactive and resilient professional
  • Team leadership and development
  • Commercially minded and entrepreneurial
  • Thought leadership and business development
  • Strong written and analytical skills

Key Requirements

  • At least 7 years post qualification experience
  • Solicitor in England & Wales or equivalent common law qualification
  • Experience from leading fund formation practice
  • Strong technical, written and analytical skills
  • Experience leading fund formation and fundraising projects
  • Understanding of clients’ commercial objectives

Work Rights

Right to work in the UK required

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