A leading US law firm is seeking an experienced career associate to join its Asset Management practice in Boston, serving as a dedicated legal resource for a high-volume institutional private equity workflow. The role centers on asset management, private equity, investment funds, fund management, and related transactional and governance matters.

The associate will support fund formation, co-investments, management company matters, transfer documentation, upper-tier carried interest grants, and ongoing fund operations. This position suits a self-directed attorney who builds trusted client relationships and brings deep subject-matter knowledge of a sophisticated investment platform.

The role offers a hybrid work arrangement with periodic in-office and client-facing presence, and involves close coordination with legal, finance, tax, compliance, management, and investor relations teams.

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and good standing with the bar in the relevant office jurisdiction
Minimum of 5 years of relevant law firm and/or in-house experience at a private equity or asset management firm, with substantial work in private equity, fund formation, investment funds, or fund management
Strong drafting, legal analysis, organizational, and project management skills, with the ability to independently manage a high volume of matters accurately
Familiarity with fund-related agreements, carried interest arrangements, management incentive structures, transfer documentation, and related governance matters
Experience developing or maintaining document templates, playbooks, precedent libraries, or knowledge management resources
Proficiency in the responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence tools, including confidentiality protection, output verification, and independent legal judgment

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