Asset Management M&A Associate

Advocates Legal Recruiting; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 310,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocates Legal Recruiting is seeking an Asset Management M&A Associate for our AmLaw 100 client in Chicago. You will advise asset managers, private equity firms, GP stakes investors, and financial institutions on complex transactions across a national/global platform.

The role focuses on asset manager transactions, GP stakes, control deals, and fund-related M&A, with strong emphasis on drafting and negotiation. 4+ years of experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of asset management M&A experience.
• Preference for candidates with GP stakes and control asset management transactions.

Responsibilities

• Advise asset managers, private equity firms, banks, and boards on complex corporate transactions.
• Draft and negotiate transaction documents and coordinate specialist input.
• Work directly with sophisticated clients on national/global platforms.

Skills

Asset management M&A

GP stakes

Deal negotiation

Transaction drafting

Job description

Chicago, United States | Posted on 07/21/2026

Asset Management M&A Associate | Chicago

Our AmLaw 100 client is adding a 5th through 8th year associate to its Asset Management Transactions group in Chicago.

This is not a local-only corporate seat. The work sits on a national and global platform and focuses on asset manager transactions, GP stakes, control deals, fund-related M&A, and liquidity solutions.

Role Summary

You will advise asset managers, private equity firms, GP stakes investors, banks, insurance companies, financial institutions, founders, management teams, and boards on complex corporate transactions.

The practice covers full buyouts, minority GP stakes, joint ventures, management team spin-outs, lift-outs, carve-outs, restructurings, succession planning, continuation funds, preferred equity solutions, structured and synthetic secondaries, LP portfolio sales, NAV financings, strip sales, tender offers, and related regulatory matters.

Candidate Profile

Candidates should have 4+ years of asset management M&A experience, with a strong preference for lawyers who have handled GP stakes and control asset management transactions.

You should be ready to take ownership of meaningful deal work, manage specialist input, draft and negotiate transaction documents, and work directly with sophisticated clients in a niche that is only getting more active.

Why This Role

Chicago offers a strong corporate base with access to high-end M&A, finance, funds, tax, and regulatory resources across offices. For an associate who wants specialized asset management deal work without relocating to New York, this is worth a private look.

The practice has the depth, deal flow, and institutional support to let a senior associate build a real lane.

$310,000 to $420,000 for the target class years, plus potential discretionary bonus.

Confidential inquiries only.