Why Addleshaw Goddard?

At Addleshaw Goddard we not only provide technical excellence and experience but, crucially, demonstrate real insight into our clients and what really matters to them. A natural choice for the best talent, our people fulfil their potential in an environment where they are developed and valued. We put ourselves in our clients’ shoes, as part of a team of effective commercially minded business people as well as efficient lawyers.

As a firm, we aim to provide a positive experience to everyone who works here and our focus on financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits ensures that this experience goes beyond the nine-to-five.

AG is an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of a person’s gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to having a diverse team and actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and communities, particularly those from underrepresented demographics. We want our recruitment practices to be as inclusive as possible, so please let us know if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process to help you perform to your best

ADDLESHAW GODDARD WAS NAMED CITY FIRM OF THE YEAR AT THE LAWYER AWARDS 2022

What Can You Expect When You Join Addleshaw Goddard?

  • An attractive,  competitive salary  and  benefits  package.
  • A  flexible and friendly working environment  (hybrid working is encouraged to get a balance between working from home and being in the office) and a  supportive team culture  where we all look out for each other at all levels.
  • Award winning  state of the art technology  and innovation including document automation and AI document review systems.
  • Exposure to  large and high profile international transactions.
  • Extensive business development,  support, and training .

    • The Investment Management Group (IMG)

    Our Investment Management Group (IMG) boasts exceptional transactional experience from magic circle and top tier practices and is one of the UK’s market-leading specialist practices advising on fund formation and fund investments.

    The team advises a broad range of managers (from first time managers to established global institutions) on both onshore and offshore fund mandates, across all sectors but with particular strength in real estate, private equity, infrastructure and debt. In addition to our experience supporting managers, we also advise a range of fund investors on their fund investments, from family offices to international organisations, pension funds and other institutional investors.

    Our work is truly international in nature and the team in the UK frequently collaborates with colleagues in Europe, Asia and the Middle East on funds matters.

    We are active participants in key industry bodies such as INREV, BVCA and the Investment Association and regularly publish though leadership pieces and market insights such as our annual private funds trends report.

    Recently nominated as Finalists for The Drawdown Awards 2021 as Funds Team of the Year and as Private Equity Funds Team of the Year at British Legal Awards 2019, the team is going places and continues to win market share from other City and international firms.

    What Does The Role Involve?

    We are looking to expand our high performing team which continues to win increasingly exciting and lucrative opportunities. We are keen to engage with lawyers who have an interest and experience iniInvestment funds and private funds.

    Successful candidates will have a track record of working on private funds mandates which is appropriate for their seniority.

    We have a strong reputation for nurturing our talent, providing a supportive and stretching environment with excellent prospects for career development. We have a strong culture of support and collaboration and, as a member of the team, you will be encouraged to contribute to business and practice development activities. You can also be expected to be involved in the supervision and development of other team members.

    Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required

    To be able to advise at the level required in this role, ideally you will have gained a minimum of 4 years’ post qualification experience or equivalent in an investment funds practice with strong exposure to private funds work.

    Our ideal candidate will:

  • Have a keen intellect and a commercial mind set. You will be able to demonstrate that you are able to provide pragmatic, robust and tailored advice in a way that supports internal and external clients alike
  • Be able to actively support complex transactions, liaising and coordinating with fee earners from other relevant disciplines as needed
  • Demonstrate confident negotiation skills, leading or supporting key negotiations with fund managers, investors and other parties
  • Take day to day responsibility for matter conduct, with partner support on hand as and when required. The candidate will have solid experience drafting fund documentation, such as PPMs, LPAs and side letters
  • Contribute to the general upkeep of the group (whether that be to training, precedents, or know-how generally)
  • Have the enthusiasm to build relationships with clients and drive to establish their own network of business contacts to support both their own and the team’s business development priorities, including contributing to the preparation and delivery of pitches to clients
  • Display a knowledge of key areas of the law by providing clear, precise, practical advice and having excellent attention to detail
  • Be self-aware, approachable and a team player, seeking out support when it is needed and helping identify when other team members need support and able to both deliver and act on constructive feedback