Fund Finance Lawyer

Macquarie’s Fund Finance team supports fund managers and sponsors with tailored financing solutions across complex transactions. This hybrid role in New York, NY gives you the opportunity to structure, negotiate, and execute bespoke fund finance arrangements, working alongside business partners, credit, risk, and compliance to drive outcomes in multi-jurisdictional deals.

What you’ll do

• Advise stakeholders on the structuring and execution of complex fund financing transactions, supporting a broad range of strategic deals.
• Draft and negotiate transaction documentation.
• Provide clear, pragmatic legal guidance throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Partner closely with business, credit, risk, and compliance teams to support execution end to end.
• Lead and coordinate external counsel across multiple jurisdictions to support efficient transaction delivery.

What you bring

• JD degree and admission to the New York Bar, with approximately 4 to 5 years of relevant experience in a leading law firm and/or in-house legal team within financial services.
• Strong experience advising on complex, multi-jurisdictional secured financing transactions, including drafting and critical review of complex transaction documentation.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, strong communication, sound commercial judgment, and the ability to provide practical legal advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with fund finance transactions, including subscription, NAV, and hybrid facilities; exposure to private equity and hedge funds through fund formation or financing transactions is helpful.
• Familiarity with derivatives, structured products, and bankruptcy or insolvency considerations is helpful.

Benefits and support

• Wellbeing and time off: 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave.
• Parental leave: 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers, plus 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work, and 6 weeks’ paid leave for secondary caregivers.
• Volunteer leave: 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching.
• Insurance and savings: medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance; health savings account and dependent day care savings account; life insurance, disability, and other insurance plans; 401(k) and short/long term disability.
• Employee Assistance Program with a robust behavioural health network offering counselling and coaching services.
• Learning and development: access to a range of learning opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription.
• Recognition: recognition and service awards.
• Work flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role, plus reimbursement for work from home equipment.

Salary range

$260,000 - $300,000 per year (base salary range). Actual base salary may vary based on relevant experience, time in role, peer and market data, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. The role may also include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award.

Commodities and Global Markets

Commodities and Global Markets is a global business offering capital and financing, risk management, market access, physical execution and logistics solutions to clients across Commodities, Financial Markets and Asset Finance.

Inclusion at Macquarie

Macquarie provides access to opportunities for all individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, gender identity or any other characteristic or circumstance. Reasonable accommodation is available for individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and employment. If you require accommodation, please let Macquarie know during the application process.