Legal and Compliance Manager

Private Markets Investment Manager | San Francisco, CA | Hybrid The Opportunity Our client is an established private-markets investment manager focused on venture capital and related strategies. The firm is seeking a Legal and Compliance Manager to join its San Francisco-based Legal & Compliance team. Reporting to the Head of Legal and Compliance, this person will coordinate and execute a broad range of fund governance, investment, regulatory compliance, and commercial legal activities. The role is well suited to a highly organized, hands-on professional who can manage recurring processes, exercise sound judgment, and collaborate effectively across investment, investor relations, finance, and operations teams. Key Responsibilities Oversee legal and governance activities for private investment funds, including general partner documentation, fund formation and post-formation matters, subscription documents and trackers, limited partner transfers, entity formations and dissolutions, fund consents, amendments and extensions, and investor side-letter terms. Manage the legal process and tracking for investments throughout their life cycle, including primary fund investments, co-investments, secondary transactions, and direct investments in operating companies. Review investment documentation, background-check and due-diligence materials; confirm fund guidelines and restrictions; document investment allocations; coordinate advisory committee assignments; and maintain complete, accurate records. Lead recurring fund and regulatory compliance processes, which may include fund registrations and maintenance, anti-money laundering requirements, jurisdictional registrations, regulatory filings, and foreign compliance-program setup and oversight. Maintain organizational charts, approval-authority matrices, and other internal governance records, and support investor due-diligence requests, RFPs, DDQs, and on-site meetings in partnership with investor relations. Support implementation and ongoing administration of the firm’s compliance policies and procedures, including participation in the annual compliance review. Manage obligation tracking for selected fund and side-letter provisions and improve document-management processes, version control, accessibility, and cross-functional source-of-truth records. Serve as a primary point of contact for selected external legal and compliance vendors, independently handling routine matters and escalating issues when appropriate. Respond to day-to-day legal requests from investment and operations teams, including non-disclosure agreements, service agreements, and other routine commercial contracts. Support evolving legal and regulatory initiatives, legal invoice review and allocation, research on new laws and regulations, special projects, and process improvements across the Legal & Compliance function. Qualifications At least six years of relevant experience in a similar legal, compliance, fund-operations, or paralegal role; experience within private funds, investment management, or a registered investment adviser strongly preferred. Working knowledge of private investment fund structures, governance, and the legal and regulatory framework applicable to investment managers. Ability to interpret organizational charts, signature blocks, fund documents, investment agreements, and related governance materials. Experience reviewing, negotiating, summarizing, and organizing commercial contracts and other legal agreements. Experience with virtual data rooms and/or legal agreement-management tools, including document upload, redlining, version control, and organization. Exceptional organization, planning, judgment, and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple recurring and ad hoc priorities. Proactive, self-directed working style and a demonstrated ability to identify process improvements and follow matters through to completion. High standards of integrity, discretion, professionalism, and teamwork. Education and Credentials Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field required. Paralegal certification and/or active Notary Public commission are helpful but not required. Location and Work Arrangement This role is based in San Francisco and follows a hybrid schedule, with four days per week in the office and one day working remotely. The position may occasionally require work outside standard business hours. #J-18808-Ljbffr Evolve Talent Partners