Associate Counsel, PM Legal and Fund Formation

Schonfeld•New York, NY

6d•$200,000 - $250,000

About The Position

We are seeking to hire an exceptional individual to join our Legal Team at Schonfeld. You will have the opportunity to work within two of the Legal Team’s practice areas: Portfolio Management (PM onboarding/offboarding/counseling) and Capital Development & Investor Relations. This is a dynamic opportunity to partner with senior management and to blend your legal acumen with your desire to get closer to the business while addressing a wide variety of legal issues.

Requirements

A J.D. from an accredited law school and admittance to a state bar.
At least 4-6 years of experience in the investment management/funds practice area.
Superior legal analytical and drafting skills.
Superior organization, communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to prioritize and handle urgent competing workstreams.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a demanding, fast-paced and fluid environment while maintaining superior rigor and attention to detail.
Ability to build trust and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
Interest or experience in identifying and implementing AI tools to assist the legal team more broadly.

Nice To Haves

In-house experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Drafting, negotiating and interpreting various contracts directly with our portfolio managers (most commonly, investment management agreements, employment agreements and deeds), as well as handling related onboarding and offboarding matters.
All facets of fund formation and capital development, including launching new investor-facing products, updating existing fund documents, preparing and reviewing side letters, maintaining fund side letter logs, negotiating placement agent agreements, and assisting with investor queries and communications.
Help to spearhead strategic transactions, private equity transactions, loan documents and regulatory matters.
Partnering closely with our stakeholders in other departments in furtherance of the above goals, including the Firm’s CEO/CIO, COO and CFO, as well as the strategy heads, business development teams and our capital development team.
Working collaboratively with outside counsel and other advisers.