Funds Innovation & Knowledge Management Attorney [84196]

Onward Search; Chicago (IL); Sur place; USD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Onward Search seeks a Funds Innovation & Knowledge Management Attorney in Chicago, IL for a permanent onsite role. You will develop and curate resources across fund formation, negotiations, and operations to improve consistency and efficiency within the Funds practice.

The role emphasizes drafting, knowledge management, and collaboration with senior attorneys to design processes and implement AI-enabled solutions.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree with active Illinois bar admission.
• 4+ years of relevant private funds or investment management experience.
• Experience with fund formation, investor negotiations, and side letters.
• Strong collaboration with senior attorneys on process design and knowledge management initiatives.
• Excellent project management, analytical, and drafting skills.

Responsabilités

• Create and update reference materials and library resources related to fund formation, negotiations, and operations.
• Refresh and maintain model legal documents, templates, and checklists for fund and secondary transactions.
• Standardize workflows for key fund processes to ensure consistency across fund activities.
• Identify and pilot AI and legal technology solutions to enhance document generation and compliance workflows.
• Lead the adoption of new tools by developing training materials, tracking usage, and reporting on outcomes.

Connaissances

Project Mgmt

Analytical

Drafting

Teamwork

Process design

Formation

J.D. degree with Illinois bar admission

Outils

AI Tools

Description du poste

A leading funds-focused legal and advisory practice supporting sponsors, managers, and institutional investors across various investment strategies is seeking a Funds Innovation & Knowledge Management Attorney. This onsite role in Chicago, IL, offers a permanent opportunity within a dynamic team committed to enhancing fund operations and legal processes. The position involves developing innovative tools and resources to improve efficiency and consistency for our client’s Funds practice.

• Create and update reference materials and library resources related to fund formation, negotiations, and operations.
• Refresh and maintain model legal documents, offering templates and checklists for fund and secondary transactions.
• Standardize workflows for key processes to ensure consistency across fund activities.
• Identify and pilot AI and legal technology solutions to enhance document generation and compliance workflows.
• Lead the adoption of new tools by developing training materials, tracking usage, and reporting on outcomes.

Funds Innovation & Knowledge Management Attorney Qualifications:

• J.D. degree with active Illinois bar admission.
• Over four years of relevant experience, ideally in private funds, investment management, or related transactional work.
• Experience with fund formation, investor negotiations, side letters, and regulatory filings preferred.
• Ability to collaborate with senior attorneys on process design and knowledge management initiatives.
• Strong project management, analytical, and drafting skills with sound judgment in a team setting.