Mid to Senior Level Private Funds Associate Attorney

Job Title: Mid to Senior Level Private Funds Associate Attorney

Job Location: Palo Alto, CA

Job Overview: A prestigious law firm is currently seeking a highly skilled and driven Mid to Senior Level Private Funds Associate Attorney. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with an accomplished team on sophisticated legal matters. The firm’s culture fosters collaboration, innovation, and mentorship, ensuring an environment where you can grow both professionally and personally.

Duties:

• Advise clients on the formation, structuring, and operation of private investment funds, including private equity funds, venture capital funds, hedge funds, and real estate opportunity funds.
• Draft and negotiate fund formation documents, including limited partnership agreements, private placement memoranda, and subscription documents.
• Assist with the establishment of fund governance structures and investor relations, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Provide legal counsel on ongoing fund operations, including investment transactions, fundraising, and capital calls.
• Collaborate closely with partners and other legal teams on cross-functional matters, providing effective communication and solutions.
• Manage client relationships and oversee transactions to ensure timely and successful execution.

Requirements:

• 5-6 years of experience in private funds law, with a strong focus on fund formation and operations.
• Experience working with private equity, venture capital, and hedge funds, among other fund types.
• Ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Strong leadership abilities with a demonstrated commitment to professional excellence.
• Admission to the State Bar or eligibility to waive in.

Education:

• J.D. from an accredited law school.

Certifications:

• Admission to CA State Bar or eligibility to waive in.

Skills:

• Strong understanding of investment fund structures and operations.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and client communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Job Location:

• Palo Alto, CA

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage.
• Industry-leading parental leave and family benefits, including adoption and fertility treatments, backup child and elder care, and more.
• Tax-free health accounts (HSA and FSA).
• 401(k) or Roth 401(k) options.
• Access to a global wellness program, including free healthcare advocacy, an Employee Assistance Program, and apps like Talkspace and Calm.
• Flex Time Away and reduced schedule options.
• Paid annual fees for primary state bar registration and professional associations.
• In-house pro bono counsel to assist with pro bono work opportunities.
• Matching gift programs for charitable donations.

This vigorous, multi-national juggernaut splits its business into several practice areas, including corporate finance, labor and employment, environmental, technology licensing, litigation, patent and intellectual property, tax, and real estate. The firm boasts particularly strong intellectual property and intellectual property litigation practices. The firm?s clients include private and public companies in a number of diverse fields, such as computer hardware and software, telecommunications, biotechnology, investment banking, and transportation. Despite its size and impressive stature within the legal community, insiders claim the firm maintains a ?small firm? culture ? associates are neither competitive nor pretentious and the firm itself is notoriously not hierarchical. Although the firm will never initiate salary hikes, compensation is competitive, and billable hour pressure is manageable.