Job Title
Investment Attorney
Firm
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Location
Illinois-Chicago
Description
Seyfarth Shaw LLP seeks an attorney with 7+ years of experience in advising state and corporate pension funds with respect to their investments. The ideal candidate will have experience representing lead or major institutional investors in their domestic and international investments involving comingled funds, co-investments, joint ventures, separate accounts and direct principal transactions. Fund counsel with experience negotiating against investors with respect to these investments also will be considered. Familiarity with current market terms, as well as experience negotiating side letters, fund documents, and investment management agreements required. M&A experience is a plus. The position will work with our Multi-disciplinary Institutional Investor Team. Seyfarth’s premier Institutional Investor Practice advises some of the largest public and private pension funds in the country, representing them in connection with their investments in private equity funds, hedge funds, direct equity, separate accounts, joint ventures, co-investments, club deals, fund of funds and other pooled investments. The investments cover all sectors and include both domestic, off-shore and cross border transactions. This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing practice of 30+ attorneys who represent sophisticated investors in deals typically ranging from $100 million to $300 million. Seyfarth provides comprehensive training for our attorneys through our mentoring programs, Seyfarth University, industry credentialing, and hands-on learning by working side-by-side with our partners. We invest in our attorneys to advance in their careers through involvement in case management/strategy and opportunities for extensive client contact. Seyfarth builds leading professionals by supporting speaking engagements and publishing opportunities. Seyfarth also is an influential leader in diversity. The firm has been recognized for seven consecutive years in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index. We have been named one of the “Best Law Firms for Women” by Working Mother four years in a row, and we have been honored with the Thomas L. Sager Award for Diversity by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association. At Seyfarth, we value diversity and provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants. We invite you to discover why Seyfarth is recognized worldwide for its innovation. Come experience the Seyfarth difference. Qualifications
Posted
Updated
Closed
Position
Associate,Counsel
Practice Areas
Corporate
Specialties
Investment Funds, Investment Management, M&A, Private Equity
Experience
7+ years
Employer Type
Law Firm