Fund Formation Attorney, AVP

Blackstone
New York
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 135,000 - 200,000 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 3+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Problem-solving","Negotiation","Attention to detail"]

Join Blackstone’s centralized fund formation legal team as AVP, advising on fund structure, regulatory considerations, and formation timelines. Draft and negotiate LPAs, side letters, MFN elections, and subscription documents; coordinate fund closings; collaborate with Institutional Client Solutions, business teams and outside counsel to drive capital formation across Blackstone’s institutional fund platform.

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Fund Formation Attorney, AVP

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Job Summary

Join Blackstone’s centralized fund formation legal team as AVP, advising on fund structure, regulatory considerations, and formation timelines. Draft and negotiate LPAs, side letters, MFN elections, and subscription documents; coordinate fund closings; collaborate with Institutional Client Solutions, business teams and outside counsel to drive capital formation across Blackstone’s institutional fund platform.
Location: New York
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance

Key Responsibilities

  • •Assist with the launch of new fund products across Blackstone’s platform, including advising on fund structure, regulatory considerations, and formation timelines
  • •Coordinate with outside counsel and business groups on fund formation matters, including capital formation, fundraising, and fund structuring questions
  • •Interact closely with Institutional Client Solutions, business teams and Legal & Compliance
  • •Assist in negotiating and drafting limited partnership agreements (LPAs), side letters, MFN elections, subscription documents, and other fund governing and offering documents
  • •Assist in managing fund closings and helping drive closing processes to completion, including coordinating with internal stakeholders, outside counsel and investors

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 135,000 - 200,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance401kAnnual BonusEquity

Key Requirements

  • •3+ years of experience practicing fund formation law
  • •In-house fund formation lawyer or from a law firm with a fund formation practice, with hands-on experience drafting fund documentation
  • •Technical understanding of closed-end private funds, including fund economics, waterfall structures, and key LP protections
  • •Experience with open-ended private funds is a plus
  • •Strong issue-spotter, practical thinker, and problem solver
Experience:3+ yearsPrivate equityFund formationFinance
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingNegotiationAttention to detail
Languages:English

Company Brief

Blackstone
Global alternative asset manager specializing in private equity, real estate, credit, and hedge fund solutions. Provides investment management and advisory services to institutional and individual investors worldwide.
Industry: Asset Management
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 1985
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