
Premier Boutique Executive Search Firm For Alternative Investment
Long Ridge Partners stands as a specialized boutique executive search firm exclusively serving the alternative investment industry since 2004. Founded by experienced recruiting professionals and headquartered in New York, this focused partnership has built an exceptional reputation with over 60,000 LinkedIn followers and a strong 4.3 Glassdoor rating, demonstrating their commitment to excellence in financial talent acquisition.
Deep Specialization In Alternative Investments
Unlike generalist recruiting firms, Long Ridge Partners concentrates solely on the alternative investment niche, enabling them to provide unparalleled expertise to their sophisticated client base. Their portfolio spans hedge funds, investment managers, private equity firms, funds of funds, proprietary trading firms, and family offices. The firm's deep specialization in investment strategies-including Long/Short Equity, Credit (Corporate and Distressed), Global Macro, Multi-Strategy, Event Driven, and Quantitative approaches-positions them as true industry experts who understand the nuanced staffing needs of their clients.
Career Development and Professional Growth
- Direct exposure to the most sophisticated financial sectors and complex investment strategies
- Unparalleled access to top-tier alternative investment professionals and industry leaders
- Opportunity to build deep expertise in a high-growth, specialized niche market
- Collaborative team environment with experienced recruiting professionals
- Strong industry connections and networking opportunities throughout the alternative investment community
- Meaningful client relationships that drive professional fulfillment
Work Environment and Culture
With annual revenue between $5-25 million and a lean team of 11-50 employees, Long Ridge Partners maintains a boutique approach that allows for personalized service and meaningful client relationships. This concentrated focus creates an environment where team members develop sophisticated understanding of complex financial instruments and investment strategies. Professionals become true subject matter experts while building valuable networks within the alternative investment ecosystem.
For recruiting professionals seeking to advance their careers in financial services or those looking to transition into the alternative investment sector, Long Ridge Partners offers the opportunity to work with an established firm that values industry expertise, relationship building, and specialized knowledge in one of finance's most dynamic and rewarding sectors.
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Jobs for Long Ridge Partners in United States
10261 New York, NY

Direct Lending Counsel
Description
Our client is an established asset management firm in NYC. The firm is well-known and invests primarily in credit. The Attorney/Lawyer (Transaction Counsel) will work closely with the GC on all things related to Direct Lending.
Compensation will include base, cash bonus, and LTI in the funds in the form of carried interest.
Role
- Provide legal advice and drive execution on lower middle market non-sponsored lending transactions in partnership with the Firm's investment professionals and external law firms
- Advise on structuring, negotiation, and documentation of complex lending transactions and ensure that the documentation addresses key legal and business concerns.
- Deep understanding of mezzanine lending, unitranche lending, and other key hybrid loan structures.
- Quickly understand unique and diverse business models and commercially negotiate bespoke structures and legal solutions tailored to the Firm's borrowers and strategy
- Provide legal guidance concerning amendments, waivers, term sheets, collateral packages, consents, and covenants review.
- Liaise with teams across the Firm, including Legal, Compliance, Operations, Finance, etc., to manage risk and policy compliance
- Manage and work alongside outside counsel to facilitate superior structuring and transaction documentation
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience (JD 2020 +) professional experience in direct lending, lender's side would be ideal. A combination of in-house and BigLaw is ideal. Experience with middle-market transactions is ideal.
- Admitted to Practice in the State of New York or eligible to waive in

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