Legal Associate

Job Description:

Core-Asset Consulting is working with a leading global asset management firm to recruit a Legal Associate to join its established Edinburgh based team on a 12-month contract.

The role requires 4 days per week in office and one day working from home.

You will collaborate with senior legal professionals and operational teams to support validation processes and contribute to the delivery of accurate, high-quality reporting outputs in a structured, high-volume environment.

• Qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with a minimum of 3 years' post-qualified experience


• Experience reviewing complex legal agreements


• Strong attention to detail and structured analytical skills


• Interest in private markets and fund documentation


• Comfortable working in a process-driven, high-volume environment

• Review private fund documentation, including limited partnership agreements, side letters, MFNs, subscription agreements, and private placement memoranda


• Analyse legal fees and key contractual terms using standardised templates


• Identify non-standard drafting, missing documentation, and interpretation issues


• Support validation processes and client reporting through accurate legal analysis


• Work closely with senior lawyers and operational teams to ensure high-quality deliverables

• A highly competitive salary


• Wider Benefits package

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter, and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: (16453)

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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