Fund Formation Associate — VC & Growth Sponsors

Advocates Legal Recruiting; Washington; On-site; USD 235,000 - 390,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly wellness reimbursement

24/7 behavioral health support

Family-building benefits

backup childcare

tutoring and college coach

HSA contribution

401(k) matching

commuter benefits

firm-paid CLE and bar dues

Job summary

Advocates Legal Recruiting seeks a Fund Formation Associate (2–6 years) to support a leading AmLaw 100 fund-services client advising venture capital and growth equity sponsors in the U.S. and internationally.

The role covers sponsor-side structuring, fund documentation, and day-to-day fund counseling through launch and beyond, with exposure to a steady pipeline of institutional fundraises and potential experience in fund investment activities.

Qualifications

• 2–6 years of fund formation experience with sponsors (venture, growth, private equity, or adjacent strategies).
• Training from a national or international law firm.
• Strong drafting, client judgment, and the ability to run workstreams without hand-holding.
• Superior academics and polished communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Sponsor-side structuring, formation, and ongoing operation of investment funds.
• Fund documentation, negotiations with LPs, and day-to-day fund counseling through launch and beyond.
• Exposure to a steady pipeline of institutional-quality fundraises across venture and growth strategies.
• Experience with fund investment activities is a plus.

Skills

Fund formation experience

Drafting

Client judgment

Project management

Education

Law degree (JD/LLB)

Job description

Advocates Legal Recruiting seeks a Fund Formation Associate (2–6 years) to support a leading AmLaw 100 fund-services client advising venture capital and growth equity sponsors in the U.S. and internationally.

The role covers sponsor-side structuring, fund documentation, and day-to-day fund counseling through launch and beyond, with exposure to a steady pipeline of institutional fundraises and potential experience in fund investment activities.