Asset Management Counsel for Private Equity Funds

Ropes & Gray LLP; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 290,000 - 375,000; Full time

Job summary

Ropes & Gray is seeking an experienced Career Associate to support the Asset Management Practice Group, focusing on asset management, private equity, investment funds, fund management, and related transactional and governance matters primarily for one of the firm’s largest private equity clients.

The Career Associate in this position will serve as a dedicated legal resource for a high-volume client workflow and supports fund formation, co-investments, management company matters, transfer

Qualifications

• Experienced attorney with deep knowledge of asset management and private equity.
• Ability to work independently and build trusted client relationships.
• Experience with fund formation, co-investments, management company matters, and transfer documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day legal support for fund operations, including confidentiality agreements, intercompany agreements, and related asset management matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate transfer agreements and related documentation for fund interests, including transfer consents and related due diligence materials.
• Support management company and general partner entity matters, including organizational documents, internal economic arrangements, award agreements, and vesting schedules.
• Coordinate with legal, finance, tax, compliance, management, and investor relations teams to implement transactions accurately and maintain clear records.
• Manage a steady pipeline of recurring matters, track deliverables and deadlines, and maintain organized records, templates, and workstreams.
• Identify opportunities to improve forms, build precedent resources, streamline repeatable workflows, and reduce legal and operational risk.
• Apply sound legal judgment, strong drafting skills, and practical project management to deliver accurate work in a fast-paced asset management environment.

Job description

Ropes & Gray is seeking an experienced Career Associate to support the Asset Management Practice Group, focusing on asset management, private equity, investment funds, fund management, and related transactional and governance matters primarily for one of the firm’s largest private equity clients.

The Career Associate in this position will serve as a dedicated legal resource for a high-volume client workflow and supports fund formation, co-investments, management company matters, transfer