Associate, Firm Operations

Ladd & Co.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ladd & Co. is seeking an Associate for its Operations team in New York. The role involves providing process and compliance support throughout the mandate execution lifecycle, including onboarding, conflict checks, and deal administration. Candidates should have 3–6 years of relevant experience in professional services, demonstrating strong workstream ownership and a technical foundation in the relevant practice area. This position offers exposure to the workings of a multi-jurisdictional advisory firm.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years' relevant experience at a leading advisory firm, investment bank, or principal investor.
• Demonstrated workstream ownership on live transactions or mandates.
• Strong technical foundation in the relevant practice area.
• Cross-border execution experience preferred.
• Right to work in the relevant jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Provide process and compliance support across the firm's mandate execution lifecycle.
• Handle onboarding, conflict checks, documentation hygiene, deal administration.
• Coordinate activities across the firm's offices.

Skills

Process discipline

Workstream ownership

Technical foundation

Cross-border execution

Job description

The firm is recruiting an Associate to its Operations team. The role covers process and compliance support across the firm's mandate execution lifecycle — onboarding, conflict checks, documentation hygiene, deal administration, and coordination across the firm's offices.

The Operations function is the spine of the firm's execution model. The role is suited to candidates who take pride in process discipline, who can hold multiple workstreams without dropping detail, and who want exposure to the inner workings of a multi-jurisdictional advisory firm.

Suited to candidates with prior operations, compliance, or transaction support experience at a professional services firm.

Requirements

• 3–6 years' relevant experience at a leading advisory firm, investment bank, or principal investor
• Demonstrated workstream ownership on live transactions or mandates
• Strong technical foundation in the relevant practice area
• Cross-border execution experience preferred
• Right to work in the relevant jurisdiction