Associate Counsel

Financial Technology Partners / FT Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Financial Technology Partners / FT Partners in New York, NY seeks an Associate Counsel to support its high‑leverage legal team. You will draft and negotiate investment banking engagement letters, employment agreements, and a variety of commercial contracts including SaaS and software licensing.

The role reports to the General Counsel and involves building contract playbooks and integrating AI tooling into the firm’s legal workflows; U.S. work authorization is required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant legal experience, ideally from a major national law firm.
• Admitted to the bar in good standing.
• Fluency with legal AI tools.
• U.S. work authorization; the firm will not sponsor visas.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate investment banking engagement letters.
• Draft employment agreements and various commercial contracts.
• Handle SaaS and software licensing agreements.
• Build contract playbooks and standard clauses for equity.
• Integrate AI tooling into the firm’s legal workflows.

Skills

Legal drafting

Contract negotiation

AI tooling fluency

Attention to detail

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar admission

Tools

CLM software

AI tooling platforms

Job description

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Financial Technology Partners / FT Partners

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New York, NY

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2+ years of relevant legal experience (preferably at a major national law firm), admitted to the bar in good standing, and U.S. work authorization.

Job

Full Opportunity Brief

Title: Associate Counsel
Category: Jobs
Organiser: Financial Technology Partners / FT Partners
Description: Financial Technology Partners is seeking an Associate Counsel to join its high-leverage legal team in New York. Reporting directly to the General Counsel, the successful candidate will handle a broad range of legal matters, including drafting and negotiating investment banking engagement letters, employment agreements, and various commercial contracts such as SaaS and software licensing agreements. The role also involves building contract playbooks and integrating AI tooling into the firm's legal workflows.
Eligibility: Applicants must have at least 2 years of relevant legal experience, ideally from a major national law firm. Candidates must be admitted to the bar in good standing, possess exceptional drafting skills, and demonstrate fluency with legal AI tools. U.S. work authorization is required as the firm will not provide visa sponsorship.
Deadline: Not specified
Location: New York, NY
Fees: None
Contact Information: Not specified