Legal Counsel

Join Hamilton Lane, a global leader in private markets, as we scale to meet the demands of our growing client base. Here, you’ll work with ambitious, high‑performing teams built on integrity, candor and collaboration, backed by our market-leading data and technology. We invest heavily in our people and our partners, giving you the platform to enrich lives, safeguard futures and grow your career.  
 
What We Do 
As one of the largest private markets investment firms globally, we provide innovative solutions to institutional and private wealth investors around the world, specializing in flexibility and full-spectrum access. We currently employ approximately 800 professionals operating in offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East, and have $1.0 trillion in assets under management and supervision, composed of $146.1 billion in discretionary assets and $871.5 billion in non-discretionary assets, as of December 31, 2025.  

The Opportunity:
As Legal Counsel, you will support the Client Legal team by reviewing, negotiating and managing both U.S. and international contracts relating to the ongoing offering of Hamilton Lane’s investment products. You will be highly organized with exceptional communication and negotiation skills and possess a keen attention to detail.  Position may be a good fit for a seasoned corporate lawyer looking for a steady workflow and predictable lifestyle. Willing to discuss flexible hours/part-time accommodation.

Your responsibilities will be to:

• Review, revise and negotiate a broad range of both U.S. and international agreements, including investment fund distribution agreements, platform agreements, investor agreements such as limited partnership agreements, fund transfer documentation, and other fund-related contracts,
• Understand how the contracts and negotiated terms fit into Hamilton Lane’s broader fund operations and business objectives. HL is willing to offer training to an attorney with general corporate contract negotiation experience who is unfamiliar with the funds space in particular;
• Have, or have a willingness to acquire, a familiarity with local regulations governing the marketing and distribution of investment funds globally;
• Manage outside counsel in the negotiation of more complex agreements;
• Oversee one or more paralegals in the maintenance of organized records of agreements on internal systems;
• Collaborate and work efficiently with legal team members and colleagues from other departments;
• Advise stakeholders on the company’s threshold positions and risks associated with contracts;
• Provide clear and practical advice;
• Know when to escalate issues; and
• Special projects as assigned.

Your background will include:

• JD from an accredited law school;
• Licensed to practice law in one or more US states; and
• Minimum 4-6 years’ experience or more (law firm or in-house).  Responsibilities can be tailored to experience level.
• Ability to review, revise, and negotiate a wide range of commercial and transactional agreements;
• Attention to detail;
• Professional maturity, operating with integrity, and exercising good judgment;
• Ability to function well in team settings – team player with emphasis on collaborative skills across levels, backgrounds, and jurisdictions;
• Experience with managing a substantial volume of agreements; and
• Exemplary communication and organization skills.

Benefits

At Hamilton Lane, our benefits philosophy is simple: to provide our employees with a competitive suite of benefits and services to help navigate through the complexities and challenges of working, living, raising a family, and eventually retiring. To do this, Hamilton Lane offers the following benefits:

Enhancing Your Physical and Emotional Health

Employees have access to healthcare coverage, mental health resources, health & fitness reimbursement program, and Wellness Rewards Program.

Developing Your Career

Tuition and certification reimbursement programs are available, along with continual education and development trainings for you to grow with Hamilton Lane.

Supporting Your Family & Community

For our communities, Hamilton Lane provides paid time off to volunteer and compensates for referring qualified candidates that join our team.

For growing family, we offer an adoption reimbursement program, paid time off for new parents and newlyweds, and provide travel support for nursing parents.

Safeguarding Your Financial Wellbeing

Hamilton Lane contributes to retirement programs and offers an employee stock purchasing plan.

Hamilton Lane is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other classification prohibited by applicable law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at [email protected].

Hamilton Lane is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Hamilton Lane via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Hamilton Lane. No fee shall be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Hamilton Lane as a result of the referral or through other means.