AI-Driven Legal Operations Associate

Emploive; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Equity

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

NYC office

Job summary

Savvy Wealth seeks a Legal Operations Associate to refine and mature its legal/compliance function. As a registered RIA and broker-dealer, we face increasing FINRA/SEC obligations and growing contract volume.

You will convert ad hoc attorney work into clear, AI-enabled processes covering contract lifecycle, vendor due diligence, ADV calendars, and advisor compliance, collaborating with GC and leadership from day one.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of experience in legal operations, compliance, or paralegal roles within the RIA space
• Working knowledge of SEC RIA requirements, including Form ADV, IAR oversight, and third-party/vendor oversight expectations
• Proven experience building and owning a tracking system or process end-to-end (trackers, calendars, logs, repositories)
• Strong attention to detail under hard deadlines and good judgment about what you can handle yourself versus what needs counsel's sign-off
• Clear written communication and the ability to build trust across Legal, Product, Operations, and Finance teams while handling confidential information with discretion
• Comfortable using AI tools day to day, with a habit of checking AI output before relying on it
• Strong proficiency in Google Workspace and modern compliance and CLM tools

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the full vendor lifecycle: due diligence, template library, and a version-controlled contract repository
• Oversee contract and vendor due diligence, risk-tiering, and annual security questionnaires
• Maintain version control for all advisor- and client-facing agreements
• Review first-pass redlines and handle routine agreements with the playbook and escalate to counsel when required
• Design and oversee intake for legal and compliance requests, consolidating channels into a single view

Skills

Legal operations

Compliance

Paralegal

Communication

Education

Paralegal certificate

JD

Tools

Google Workspace

CLM tools

Job description

Savvy Wealth seeks a Legal Operations Associate to refine and mature its legal/compliance function. As a registered RIA and broker-dealer, we face increasing FINRA/SEC obligations and growing contract volume.

You will convert ad hoc attorney work into clear, AI-enabled processes covering contract lifecycle, vendor due diligence, ADV calendars, and advisor compliance, collaborating with GC and leadership from day one.