Legal Entrepreneur (Structuring and Deal Origination)

About the role

Fund Partner, a service-led partnership offering search fund management, venture studio management and family office services, is looking for a Legal Entrepreneur for an initial 12-month entrepreneurial engagement within its Entrepreneurship Programme at the Fund Partner Legal Affairs (FPLA) Lab. You will represent Fund Partner, support its legal and transactional work and help originate and structure new opportunities, working on a peer-to-peer basis with the Partners and instructed law firms.

Key responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating legal documentation across search fund, venture studio and family office transactions
• Assisting with legal due diligence, entity structuring and regulatory compliance for portfolio and client engagements
• Supporting origination and development of new client mandates and deal opportunities
• Building relationships with prospective clients, co-investors and referral partners
• Preparing legal documentation and materials for client and investor engagement
• Supporting contract lifecycle management and coordination with external counsel across jurisdictions
• Providing legal support to the Lab's ventures and portfolio companies

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law
• Completed mandatory legal traineeship; recent graduates and early-career candidates (no more than two years' professional experience)
• Full professional proficiency in English
• Interest in M&A, partnerships and fundraising, and in building ventures from zero to one
• Ability to travel to Turkey and the EMEA region
• Degree from a UK or European university required

Required skills

• Working knowledge of English and Turkish law (a plus)
• Proficiency in standard office tools
• Experience in LoI drafting or due diligence (a plus)
• Working knowledge of AI-powered legal tools (a plus)

What we offer

• A founding equity stake and participation in the Lab's earnings
• The opportunity to benefit from funding tranches and increases in enterprise value
• Remuneration based on the realised value upon exit

The role follows a hybrid model, combining remote work with occasional travel. Applications are not accepted through agencies.