Career Associate, Asset Management & Private Equity — New York

A leading law firm seeks an experienced Career Associate to join its Asset Management practice group in New York. This full-time role is dedicated to a high-volume asset management and private equity workflow, serving as a trusted legal resource for a sophisticated investment platform.

The position centers on fund formation, co-investments, management company matters, transfer documentation, upper-tier carried interest grants, and related fund operations. The associate will work closely with legal, finance, tax, compliance, management, and investor relations teams to execute transactions accurately and keep workstreams organized.

This is a hybrid role with periodic in-office or client-facing presence, suited to an attorney who can work independently, build strong client relationships, and apply deep subject-matter knowledge of investment fund structures.

• JD from an accredited law school and admission in good standing to the relevant jurisdiction's bar
• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience at a law firm and/or in-house legal department at a private equity or asset management firm
• Substantial experience in private equity, fund formation, investment funds, or fund management matters
• Strong drafting, legal analysis, organizational, and project management skills, with ability to manage high-volume matters independently
• Knowledge of fund-related agreements, carried interest arrangements, management incentive structures, and transfer documentation
• Experience developing document templates, playbooks, or precedent libraries
• Proficiency with AI technologies used responsibly and ethically in legal work