Our client is seeking a 3–6 year associate to contribute to a sophisticated investment funds practice in Short Hills, New Jersey. This position offers exposure to domestic and international funds, investments, and secondary transactions representing both sponsors and investors.
The Work
- Advise clients on the formation and operation of domestic and international private equity, real estate, venture capital, and hedge funds.
- Support investments in private funds, working on matters involving a range of fund strategies and structures.
- Represent sponsors and investors in secondary transactions, with a particular focus on candidates who have significant experience on both sides of these deals.
- Contribute to structuring separately managed accounts and carry vehicles when those matters arise.
- Communicate effectively with clients and colleagues while managing deadlines, competing priorities, and timely delivery of high-quality work.
What You Bring
- Three to six years of directly applicable investment funds experience.
- Experience advising on the formation and operation of domestic and international private funds.
- Experience with private equity, real estate, venture capital, and/or hedge funds and investments in those funds.
- Significant secondary transaction experience, ideally representing both sponsors and investors.
- Experience structuring separately managed accounts and carry vehicles is a plus.
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school, strong academic background, and admission to practice in the state where the attorney will be based.
- Direct and applicable experience at an AmLaw 100 law firm is preferred.
Why Consider It
Join a sophisticated, market-leading investment funds practice handling work across multiple fund strategies and both sponsor- and investor-side secondary transactions.
The position calls for immediately transferable skills and offers a hybrid work arrangement combining remote and in-office work, subject to the arrangement set at hiring.
Compensation & Benefits
The firm-stated annual hiring range is $260,000–$390,000, depending on experience and qualifications; benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance and a 401(k).
Confidentiality
This is a confidential opportunity. Contact Advocates Legal Recruiting to discuss the role and receive additional details about the client and team. All inquiries will be handled confidentially.