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How to Secure a General Counsel Role in Private Equity With the investment market starting to show signs of improvement, opportunities for General Counsel (GC) roles in private equity (PE) firms are growing—but competition remains strong. If you're looking to break into this sought-after space, here’s my advice: ✅ Master the PE Landscape: Understand M&A, fund structures, portfolio management, and regulatory frameworks. Align your expertise with business objectives. ✅ Think Strategically: GCs in PE firms go beyond the law—demonstrate how your legal advice supports growth and investment goals. ✅ Gain In-House Experience: Experience advising senior leadership and leading legal teams is critical. Transitioning from private practice is often a key step. ✅ Build Strong Networks: Relationships with investment teams, executives, and stakeholders are invaluable for securing and succeeding in these roles. ✅ Lead with Impact: Show your ability to manage complexity, guide teams, and drive strategic decisions. Having supported multiple GC hires in this competitive sector, I’m happy to share tailored advice on how to position yourself for success. Feel free to reach out if you’d like to discuss your next step! #PrivateEquity #GeneralCounsel #InHouseCounsel #LegalCareers #Leadership #BusinessStrategy #CompetitiveMarket

Great tips from my UK colleague Nikki Newton on how to secure a General Counsel role in Private Equity.

Best week for corporate hiring since November 2022. 7 different corporate candidates interviewed in Dallas and Houston Senior Associate M&A waiting on offer today (AmLaw 30) Midlevel Finance waiting on multiple offers Round 2 Senior M&A Round 2 CAPM Partner Round 2 energy transactional midlevel Round 1 Public M&A Round 1 M&A What do they ALL have in common? NO moves! All but 1 are T25, all have above 3.5, and all but 1 have Big Law peer firm experience. All have stayed busy and have good reps. Why do I tell you this? The market is picking up! Woohoo! But it’s still tough if you have any warts. This is a significant improvement. Let’s get through Tuesday and see what Q1 brings.

Lateral moves from Counsel ➡ Partner roles are so rare. Check out this week's roundup of roles which contains several across NYC, D.C., and California: 🚀 Private Credit - Partner - NYC - opportunity for a Counsel with Private Credit expertise to join as a partner with this dynamic Am Law 75 firm. 🚀 Structured Finance - Partner - multiple US locations - option for a Counsel with a book of business to move directly into a partnership role. Preference for CMBS or ABS skillset. 🚀 Project Finance - Partner - D.C. - opportunity for a Senior Associate or Counsel to join as a Partner with a leading Project Finance group in D.C. 🚀 Tax (Energy) - Senior Associate or Counsel - NYC, D.C., or CA - the Chair of this group told me today that the sole limiting factor of growth for this group is senior talent. Incredible pipeline of work which virtually guarantees a straight line to partnership for the right individual. 🚀 Private Equity - L.A. - Counsel or Junior Partner - Ambitious AMLaw 25 firm in growth mode in the L.A. market. Growth opportunity in the PE space. Email me for more information: david.nicol@marsdengroup.com or reach out to Nick Welsh or Anita Taylor (Partners) or Sophia Arkley, Matt Moody or Bridget White (Associates). Follow me for more #biglaw market intel, commentary and roles

Capital Markets Associates: The lateral market is showing signs of life! I am working on transactional and public company advisory roles at several top Big Law firms. I love public company advisory work because it's a generally more predictable workflow and builds a central skillset for many in-house roles. If you've been considering a move, now is a great time to get out there and explore. There are compelling options available, and hopefully many more to come. Email me at akatsampes@cardinalsp.com if you want to learn more about the market. #legalrecruiting #lawfirms #Biglaw #associatehiring #legaljobs #lateralhiring #lawfirmjobs

Funds Attorneys: Not only is the lateral hiring market active but it offers more versatility than ever. The breadth of options is remarkable, so please reach out to learn about everything from changing your client focus, going in-house or working remotely. Some of our options include: 1.   An opportunity with the most unique funds practice in New York. Represent impact funds, first of their kind funds and emerging managers. Market compensation and full year end bonus even with a 2024 start date. 2.    In-House Role: Join an asset manager in growth mode as a dedicated funds attorney in their New York office. 3.    Join a growing funds team and represent private equity, venture, credit funds and more in multidisciplinary investments and transactions spanning the tech, energy and FinTech sectors. 4.    Chambers ranked funds practice looking to make strategic hires for future promotion to partner. Work on impressive funds transactions and clients along with access to secondments that will allow you to go in house faster. 5.    Remote funds role with a growing boutique comprised of forme entrepreneurial big law partners. 6.    Relocate: there are several relocation options including Charlotte, Dallas, Houston, D.C., San Francisco and Chicago. Paid bar study leave, competitive relocation packages and more. Please reach out to me at alexe@mymomentumsearch.com to learn more. #investmentfunds #investmentmanagement #privatefunds #fundformation #lateralhiring #lawfirmhiring

Top three tips for hiring Executives into your Private Equity firm ⬇️ Visit the Raw Selection YouTube channel for more Private Equity topics - https://lnkd.in/ezYbNVnH #privateequity #portfoliocompany #hiring #executives

Top three tips for hiring Executives into your Private Equity firm ⬇️ Visit the Raw Selection YouTube channel for more Private Equity topics - https://lnkd.in/e7ny_44k #privateequity #portfoliocompany #hiring #executives

Energy Associates this ones for you. It's you world, and we're just living in it! 😁 Market Intel: In the past year (August 2023 to present), there have been 546 energy sector moves, with the majority occurring in Texas (167), Washington, D.C. (107), and New York City (91). Nearly 90% of all associate transitions involved those from the 2017-2021 class years. Most of these moves were to law firms, with only 61 transitioning in-house and around 13 entering government roles. The upward hiring trend continues, I’m currently working with multiple top law firms in DC seeking Energy-Project Development & Finance Associates. Here is a sample of what I am seeing in the market. Opportunity 1: AmLaw20/Project Finance-M&A/$260K-$390K/Vault & Chambers Ranked Opportunity 2:  International Law Firm/Project Finance-M&A/Cross-border transactions/$310K-$420K Opportunity 3: AmLaw20/Project & Energy Transition/$365K-$435K Opportunity 5: AmLaw100/Project Development/Finance-M&A-Renewables/$260K-$395K Opportunity 6: International law firm/Energy Transitions/$260K-$395K I love what I do, let's connect. I've secured 15+ associates and counsels offers this year and have more than 7 candidates actively interviewing, or in late stage interviews. #RecruitWithRhea #CravathScale #SummerBonuses #LawFirmRetention #LawFirmHiring #LawFirmCareers #LegalHiring #LegalCareers #LateralHiring #LateralRecruitment #AmLaw

Plona Partners is collaborating with a powerhouse boasting approximately 2,500 lawyers and professionals. Serving clients across major business, finance, tech, and government hubs in Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo, and Boston, their reach is truly global. 🌍 They take pride in their consistent recognition for leading practices in asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring. 🏛️💼 #LawFirm #LegalExcellence #GlobalPresence #LeadingPractices #LegalServices #LegalProfessionals #hiring #hiringalert #ConflictsAnalyst #WashingtonDC #LegalJobs #LegalCareer #ConflictResolution #LegalAnalyst #HiringNow #JobOpening #LegalServices #LawFirm #DCJobs #LegalProfession #CareerOpportunity