In-House Legal Ops Associate — Hedge Fund

The Voleon Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

The Voleon Group is a technology-driven investment firm, offering an in-house legal function exposure for an Early-career Legal Operations Associate. The role is part of the Legal and Compliance Department and involves working closely with attorneys and operations professionals.

The position is a Summer 2027 start, hybrid with three days in our Berkeley or New York office. You will gain hands-on experience across fund launches, negotiations, IP matters, and cross-functional collaboration within

Qualifications

• Outstanding academic record from a rigorous undergraduate program.
• Genuine curiosity about the legal function of a quantitative investment firm.
• Demonstrated ambition and ownership: you have built, led, or fixed something and can articulate it.
• Critical thinker who notices opportunities for improvement and acts on them.
• Comfort turning ambiguity into structure to evaluate and solve problems.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with the judgment to handle sensitive and confidential matters.
• Capable of managing multiple work streams simultaneously with high attention to detail.
• Team player drawn toward a collaborative working environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Legal Department across its core work streams, including fund and other investment product launches, investor side letter review and negotiation, NDA and contract negotiations, IP and trademark matters, secured finance transactions, new business initiatives and strategic projects, and legal department project management.
• Work directly with outside counsel on active matters, gaining exposure to how outside relationships are managed and negotiations are run.
• Partner with attorneys and legal operations professionals on day-to-day matters that keep the department running.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other Voleon teams, including Engineering, Finance, Compliance, HR, Business Strategy, and Trading, on matters that span multiple parts of the firm.

Job description

The Voleon Group is a technology-driven investment firm, offering an in-house legal function exposure for an Early-career Legal Operations Associate. The role is part of the Legal and Compliance Department and involves working closely with attorneys and operations professionals.

The position is a Summer 2027 start, hybrid with three days in our Berkeley or New York office. You will gain hands-on experience across fund launches, negotiations, IP matters, and cross-functional collaboration within