Provide practical legal support across commercial contracts, privacy, technology, corporate governance, and employment matters, helping teams manage risk and move forward confidently in a growing SaaS business.
Investment Funds Associate
📜 Description
- Advise established and new sponsors on forming, structuring, operating, and financing private equity, hedge, credit, venture, and crypto-focused funds.
- Draft, revise, and negotiate fund documents.
- Coordinate all aspects of fund launches and closings.
- Assist with federal and state regulatory filings and compliance obligations for investment advisers.
🛠️ Requirements
- Juris Doctor degree.
- 2 years of experience as an attorney with fund formation experience.
- Admission and good standing with the New York bar as a licensed attorney.
- Experience and demonstrated knowledge of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Full job description
Barnes & Thornburg LLP seeks Investment Funds Associate Lawyer in New York, NY. Hybrid position, with some telecommuting flexibility. However, must be able to physically be in the New York, NY office as needed. The Associate Lawyer will advise on the formation, structuring, operation, and regulation of private investment funds and their advisers as part of a dynamic and growing corporate group.
Job Responsibilities:
Advise on the formation, structuring, operation, and financing of a wide range of private investment funds (including private equity, hedge fund, credit, venture, and crypto-focused) for both established and new sponsors.
Draft, revise, and negotiate fund documents.
Coordinate all aspects of a fund launch and closing.
Assist with ongoing federal and state regulatory filings and other compliance obligations for RIAs, exempt reporting advisers, and other advisers.
Approximately 10% of domestic travel required per client or firm needs to non-worksite locations. Hybrid/Remote worksite location from the same MSA.
Position requires: Juris Doctor and 2 years of experience as an attorney with fund formation experience.
Must be admitted and in good standing with the NY bar as a licensed attorney.
Must have experience and demonstrated knowledge of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
About the Firm
Barnes & Thornburg LLP is an AmLaw 100 firm with 26 offices. The firm and our Corporate Group have an exceptional reputation for having an inclusive, collegial, and supportive atmosphere, where members of the firm can thrive in their career.
Equal Employment and Opportunity Statement:
Barnes & Thornburg is committed to equal employment opportunity in both principle and as a matter of policy. We will recruit, hire, train, promote, compensate and provide benefits to all applicants and employees without regard to ancestry, sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, religion, religious creed, mental and/or physical disability, medical condition, military and/or veteran’s status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all recruiting, hiring, promotions, upgrades, layoffs, compensation, benefits, terminations and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment. The firm complies fully with all federal, state and local equal employment opportunity laws.
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