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Investment Funds Attorney

Scion Staffing
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 5/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/22/2026
Elite Investment Funds Leadership Opportunity | Nationally Ranked Platform | Multi-Market Flexibility

A highly regarded, nationally ranked full-service law firm is actively seeking a senior Investment Funds Attorney (10 years) to join its sophisticated corporate and private investment platform.

This opportunity is ideal for an accomplished attorney currently practicing in BigLaw, AmLaw, or an elite investment management / private funds practice who is seeking a more strategic, growth-oriented environment without sacrificing sophistication, compensation, or caliber of work.

The Opportunity

Join a nationally respected firm with an expanding footprint and exceptional reputation for serving sophisticated sponsors, fund managers, family offices, institutional investors, and private capital platforms.

Key Highlights Include

  • High-level work in private fund formation, structuring, compliance, and investment management
  • Broad exposure to:
    • Private equity funds
    • Venture capital funds
    • Hedge funds
    • Real estate funds
    • Credit funds
    • Regulatory and operational compliance
  • Opportunity to work directly with sophisticated clients in a more entrepreneurial, collaborative setting
  • Strong internal infrastructure with national platform support
  • this opportunity can be based out of any of the firm's offices in various locations along the East Coast and Texas.
  • Competitive compensation structure commensurate with experience
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Leadership, business development, and long-term partnership potential
Ideal Candidate Profile

  • 10 years of sophisticated investment funds experience
  • Background from:
    • BigLaw / AmLaw
    • Top-tier boutique funds practices
    • Sophisticated in-house investment platforms
  • Deep experience in:
    • Fund formation
    • Sponsor-side structuring
    • Securities and regulatory compliance
    • Investment adviser matters
    • Investor negotiations
  • Excellent academic credentials
  • Strong communication and leadership capabilities
  • Portable business is welcomed but not required
Why This Role Stands Out

This is not simply another lateral move.

This Platform Offers The Opportunity To

  • Escape unnecessary bureaucracy
  • Maintain highly sophisticated practice quality
  • Gain greater client intimacy and autonomy
  • Position yourself for strategic leadership
  • Build or expand your long-term practice on a respected national stage

For senior attorneys seeking the next evolution of their practice, this role offers a compelling balance of prestige, flexibility, sophistication, and future upside.

Confidential inquiries are encouraged.

Qualified candidates exploring strategic career advancement in the private funds and investment management space are invited to connect discreetly.

About Our Search Firm

Scion Legal is the legal recruiting division of Scion Staffing, Inc., a national award-winning recruiting and staffing firm. Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented professionals with amazing career opportunities. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire recruiting, interim leadership placement, and temporary professional staffing.

We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firms in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times. Additional information about our firm can also be found online.

Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and the candidates we represent.

For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Staffing proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualified applications with arrest and conviction records. We engage in socially conscious business practices and believe that diverse, inclusive, and non-biased talent and recruitment processes are foundational to the success of Scion as well as every client organization with whom we partner.

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