AVP, Head of Global Capital Formation Legal

Manulife Investment Management's Private Markets business (operating under John Hancock in the US) is seeking a highly experienced AVP, Head of Global Capital Formation Legal to lead its Global Capital Formation legal team. The role supports a diverse range of private markets strategies including private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure, timberland, and agriculture.

This role serves as the lead legal advisor on global fund formation, capital raising, investor negotiations, product structuring, and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate has 10+ years of private fund formation experience, deep technical knowledge of US securities laws, extensive experience negotiating with institutional investors, and proven leadership capability within a global asset management environment.

Key responsibilities include leading and managing the Global Capital Formation legal function supporting all aspects of private fund formation across multiple asset classes, overseeing the structuring, launch, and administration of global funds with co-investment vehicles, parallel structures, and feeder vehicles, drafting and negotiating core private fund documents including limited partnership agreements, private placement memoranda, subscription agreements, investment management agreements and side letters, and engaging directly with senior leadership and institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, and endowments.