Fund Formation Recruiters in New York, New York

Sartori & Partners places Fund Formation lawyers across New York's investment management sector, drawing on a mapped pool of 500+ practitioners to support mandates that demand a specific, narrow expertise — not simply a Finance & Banking generalist. With 27 live mandates in this speciality right now, our current work spans mid-level associates through senior counsel across private funds, registered investment companies, and separately managed account structures.

Fund Formation hiring in New York sits apart from the broader Finance & Banking practice in one defining respect: candidates require fluency in the intersection of securities law, tax structuring, and ongoing fund governance — not just transactional execution. The roles we fill call for lawyers who understand the full lifecycle of a fund, from initial structuring and subscription documentation through regulatory compliance and investor reporting. That depth of specialisation narrows the relevant talent pool sharply, and a search conducted without that lens produces candidates who look right on paper but lack the discrete operational knowledge these seats demand.

New York is the primary market for this speciality in the United States, home to the densest concentration of fund sponsors, placement agents, and institutional investors. Our work here covers the full spectrum of fund types — hedge, private equity, credit, real assets, and hybrid vehicles — as well as the counsel roles that sit within fund administrators and prime brokerage operations. Where a mandate calls for a different geography, we also run Fund Formation searches in Chicago.