Corporate Associate Attorney Private Equity / Investment Management & Funds
$185k - $245kDirect Counsel
Job Description
Job Description
Corporate Associate Attorney – Private Equity / Investment Management & Funds
Locations
Boca Raton, Boston, Greenwich, Hartford, Miami, New Haven, New Jersey, New York, Providence, Stamford, Washington, DC, West Hartford, West Palm Beach
Direct Counsel is seeking a Corporate Associate Attorney to join the Private Equity, Investment Management, and Funds team of a sophisticated East Coast–based law firm.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a 3–6 year associate with strong investment management and private funds experience to join a growing transactional platform. The role offers exposure to sophisticated private fund formation, investment adviser regulatory matters, family office representation, institutional investor work, and strategic corporate transactions .
Position OverviewThe ideal candidate will have 3–6 years of demonstrated investment management and private fund formation experience , including significant work advising investment advisers, fund sponsors, family offices, and institutional investors .
This role is ideal for an attorney with sophisticated experience in:
- Open-end and closed-end private fund formation
- Investment adviser regulatory compliance
- Family office and institutional investor representation
- Strategic joint ventures
- Private equity and venture capital financings
- Mergers and acquisitions
- General corporate transactional matters
The firm offers a hybrid schedule with two remote days per week .
Key Responsibilities- Advise on private fund formation , including open-end and closed-end structures
- Counsel investment managers on regulatory compliance obligations
- Draft and negotiate:
- Private placement memoranda (PPMs)
- Investment management agreements
- Sub-advisory agreements
- Limited partnership agreements
- LLC operating agreements
- Subscription agreements
- Side letters
- Marketing materials
- Represent family offices and institutional investors
- Support private equity and venture capital financings
- Assist with strategic joint ventures
- Handle M&A and general corporate transactions
- Provide practical advice on evolving investment management issues
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- 3–6 years of investment management and private fund formation experience
- Strong experience with:
- Private fund formation
- Investment adviser regulatory matters
- Fund documentation
- Investor negotiations
- Family office representation
- Excellent drafting, technical, and client service skills
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities
- Demonstrated ability to work proactively and independently
- Creative problem-solving skills and strong commercial judgment
- Bar admission in good standing in the applicable jurisdiction required
Base salary range: $185,000 – $245,000
Compensation will vary based on office location, experience, qualifications, and overall fit. This role is also eligible for a discretionary merit bonus and comprehensive benefits.
Ideal CandidateThe ideal attorney will be:
- Technically strong in funds and investment management work
- Commercially minded and business-oriented
- Comfortable advising sophisticated financial clients
- A polished drafter of complex fund documents
- Collaborative and team-focused
- Interested in broadening into adjacent PE, M&A, and finance work
This is an outstanding opportunity for an associate seeking to build a high-end private funds and investment management practice within a collaborative platform that also offers exposure to family offices, PE, VC, and strategic transactions . The broad office flexibility and hybrid structure make this especially attractive for laterals seeking both sophistication and long-term lifestyle sustainability.
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