Private Funds / Alternative Asset Associate

Advocates Legal Recruiting • New York, NY

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About The Position

Private Funds / Alternative Assets Associate | 2 to 6 Years | New York
Our client, a leading firm in this space, is hiring a junior to midlevel associate into its Alternative Asset Opportunities team in New York.
This is not a narrow funds seat. The work sits at the intersection of private fund secondaries, recapitalizations, co-invests, fund structuring, and cross-border transactions across private equity, credit, real estate, venture capital, and infrastructure.
You will get range. This group advises across asset classes and works with sophisticated global investors on high-value matters.
You will also get a real platform: a deep investor-side bench, strong cross-office support, and a training culture that puts time into developing associates instead of just using them.
For the right midlevel, this is a strong move if you want broader exposure, better deal reps, and a seat in a practice that is active in the market right now.

Requirements

• 2 to 6 years of law firm experience in alternative assets, secondaries, private funds, fund formation, GP-leds, co-invests, or adjacent investor-side work.
• You should know how to own a workstream, turn documents cleanly, and think commercially.
• Strong drafting matters here. So does judgment.

Responsibilities

• Advise sophisticated institutional investors, secondary buyers, sovereign wealth funds, and asset managers on bespoke alternative asset transactions
• Draft, review, and negotiate purchase agreements, partnership agreements, financing documents, and related deal documents
• Run diligence, assess risk, and help structure transactions from early analysis through closing
• Work closely with tax, regulatory, and litigation colleagues on matters that do not fit neatly into one box
• Handle secondaries, GP-led and other liquidity transactions, fund formation issues, and cross-border deal execution

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed