Legal Insights Associate (Private Funds Lawyer)

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Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, GBR
In-Office
Mid level
Fintech • Information Technology • Financial Services
Bringing together tech and market expertise to help people build better financial futures.
The Role

About this role

About the Role

BlackRock is seeking a lawyer to join its Legal Insights team, a specialist private markets legal intelligence function focused on fund terms, governance, fees, benchmarking, legal data and market insights.

This is a unique opportunity to apply private funds legal expertise beyond traditional legal practice, working at the intersection of law, data, product innovation and commercial strategy.

What You'll Do
  • Analyse LPAs, side letters, management agreements and other private markets documentation.
  • Assess fee structures, carried interest, investor rights and governance provisions.
  • Convert complex legal drafting into proprietary legal intelligence and benchmarking data.
  • Support FAIR fee validation and Term Intelligence benchmarking.
  • Contribute to legal data, AI-enabled extraction and thought leadership initiatives.
  • Create insights that support client outcomes, product development and commercial growth.
What We're Looking For
  • Qualified lawyer with private funds, investment funds or asset management experience.
  • Strong knowledge of private equity, private credit, infrastructure, real estate or hedge funds.
  • Experience analysing complex fund documentation and applying legal judgement.
  • Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
Why Join?

You'll be joining a highly specialised team that:

  • Supports legal benchmarking across 600+ private funds.
  • Contributes to client findings generating millions of dollars in client value.
  • Produces market-leading thought leadership and private markets insights.
  • Helps shape the future of legal intelligence, legal data and AI in private markets.
Who This Role Suits

This role is ideal for:

  • Private Funds Lawyers
  • Investment Funds Associates
  • Knowledge Lawyers (PSLs)
  • Legal Intelligence Professionals

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.


Guidance on AI use for candidates


At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.


About BlackRock


At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.  Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.


This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.


To learn more about BlackRock, please visit Careers.BlackRock.com. We also encourage you to get to know us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, X, and TikTok.


BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.

Skills Required

  • Legal qualification or equivalent legal experience
  • Experience reviewing complex legal agreements (private fund documentation)
  • Strong attention to detail and structured analytical skills
  • Comfortable working in a process-driven, high-volume environment
  • Interest in private markets and fund documentation

BlackRock Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Retirement Support A 401(k)/Retirement Savings Plan with a stated company match formula (subject to plan caps) alongside an Employee Stock Purchase Plan is prominently featured. Feedback suggests these elements make the financial-wellness offering a notable strength among large employers.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave of at least 16 weeks for primary caregivers, plus adoption support, fertility benefits, and child/elder back‑up care, is highlighted across materials. Offerings are substantial, with specifics varying by location.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Flexible Time Off for many U.S. salaried roles, paired with sick and bereavement leave, provides generous time‑away options. Wellness resources such as free access to Calm and an Employee Assistance Program further support rest and recovery.

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The Company
HQ: New York, New York
25,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1988

What We Do

As the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock partners with investors around the globe to help them (and those on whose behalf they invest) plan for life’s most important goals – like retirement, home ownership and their children’s education. Our clients range from governments, foundations and other large institutions to those investing on behalf of individuals, including firefighters, nurses, teachers and factory workers. BlackRock was founded with the idea of creating a better asset management firm — one that was purpose-driven, focused on clients and risk management, and propelled by data and technology. Our breakthrough Aladdin® platform is BlackRock’s technological backbone, helping investors see and manage their whole portfolios in one place – from constructing investments to monitoring risk and executing trades. Used by hundreds of external institutions around the world, Aladdin combines powerful analytics and a common language to help investment teams make faster, more informed decisions across public and private markets. It’s a key part of our business and one of the reasons we’re trusted to manage more assets than any other investment manager today. At BlackRock, we challenge conventions and raise the bar for what’s possible. We harness technology to unlock new solutions, simplify complexity, and deliver investment strategies that meet people where they are. Whether it’s retirement planning, wealth building or navigating market shifts, we’re here to help clients invest more easily, more affordably and with more choice as we chart a path toward financial well-being together. Learn more: Careers.BlackRock.com

Why Work With Us

Without our people, technology is irrelevant. When we combine the power of people with the power of technology, we amplify our ability to create better outcomes for our employees, clients, shareholders and society alike.

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