Legal Associate

Q Investments; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Q Family Office in Fort Worth, Texas seeks a Legal Associate to work closely with the General Counsel and Family Office partners on contract review, negotiation, and management within portfolio companies. The role provides exposure to a variety of legal projects, business initiatives, and administrative responsibilities.

Ideal candidates may include recent law school graduates or individuals with college experience planning to attend law school, with a fully in-office requirement and a two-year

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.25.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to the General Counsel and the Family Office partners.
• Review, draft, negotiate, develop, and summarize complex contracts and other legal documents.
• Assist with regulatory and compliance matters.
• Support operational functions and administrative activities.
• Conduct research and assist with the development of new ideas, initiatives, and projects.

Education

Bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.25

Job description

Established in 1994, the Q Family Office is an organization that combines more than 30 years of history with a deep entrepreneurial spirit. The family office currently includes a manager of a $500 million hedge fund/private investment firm, a $3 billion bank, a $400 million real estate investment firm, and a $275 million charitable foundation. In the past, funds managed by the family office have owned an aviation leasing company, a grocery store chain, an auto parts company, and multiple other businesses.

We are seeking a bright, eager, and dedicated individual who is interested in gaining experience in the practice of law in a corporate setting while developing both analytical and operational skills. The Legal Associate will work closely with the Company's General Counsel and the Family Office Partners responsible for managing all the Family Offices' businesses and activities.

This position will include working on contract review, negotiation, and management within our portfolio companies. The role will also provide exposure to a variety of new and ongoing legal projects, business initiatives, special projects, and general administrative responsibilities.

This position may be ideal for recent law school graduates or for individuals who have recently graduated from college (or have several years of professional experience) and are considering attending law school in the future.

The job requires a fully in-office presence, so those who value work-from-home should not apply. The role offers 12.5 days of PTO plus standard business holidays and 5-10 firmwide WFH days already in place. Beyond that, regular work hours in the Fort Worth, Texas office are Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm. NOTE: this is in Co-GC/AGC job description so thought you might to include here.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to the General Counsel and the Family Office partners.
• Review, draft, negotiate, develop, and summarize complex contracts and other legal documents.
• Assist with regulatory and compliance matters.
• Support operational functions and administrative activities.
• Conduct research and assist with the development of new ideas, initiatives, and projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.25.
• Explored AI-driven solutions to automate repetitive work, synthesize information, or support decision-making and be able to demonstrate such solutions.
• Ability to commit to the role for at least two years.
• Ability to live and work in Fort Worth, Texas with occasional travel to other locations as needed.