Paralegal, Senior Associate / Associate

Internal Revenue Service; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading asset management firm seeks an Associate for their Legal Specialists team in New York City. The role involves negotiating contracts, mitigating legal risks, and supporting the Legal department's operations. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented team players with experience in financial services and a Bachelor’s degree.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of experience in a law firm or in-house legal department.
• Prior experience with commercial contracts preferred.
• Experience in financial services is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate commercial contracts.
• Advise on strategies to mitigate legal risks.
• Assist in managing the contract lifecycle process.

Skills

Attention to detail

Planning and organization

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Office Suite

Job description

Blue Owl (NYSE: OWL) is a leading asset manager that is redefining alternatives.

With $273 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2025, we invest across three multi-strategy platforms: Credit, GP Strategic Capital, and Real Assets. Anchored by a strong permanent capital base, we provide businesses with private capital solutions to drive long-term growth and offer institutional investors, individual investors, and insurance companies differentiated alternative investment opportunities that aim to deliver strong performance, risk-adjusted returns, and capital preservation.

Together with over 1,200 experienced professionals globally, Blue Owl brings the vision and discipline to create the exceptional. To learn more, visitwww.blueowl.com.

The Role:

Blue Owl is looking for an Associate to join the Legal Specialists team. We are looking for a dynamic and proactive team player who will work closely with members of the Blue Owl Compliance, Finance, Accounting, Tax, Investor Relations, Operations, Technology, and Investment Teams.

The ideal candidate is a highly detail-oriented and organized individual who can manage multiple projects and who is excited about supporting a Legal team that covers a broad range of issues. We are looking for candidates who are intellectually curious and interested in the intersection of law, technology, and finance.

Responsibilities:

• Review and negotiate commercial contracts including sponsorship agreements, event contracts, law firm engagement letters and oversee external counsel’s review of the same
• Advise corporate center and business partners on strategies to mitigate legal and business risks in vendor relationships
• Assist in daily operations of technology solution to manage contract lifecycle and store executed commercial agreements
• Review client facing documentation
• Provide support to the day-to-day operations of the Legal department
• Develop and maintain spreadsheets and materials using data from across the organization
• Oversee external counsel’s review of a high volume of commercial agreements and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in coordination with external counsel
• Develop strong working relationships and partnerships with other teams to support client needs
• Ensure that all Legal team records are stored in secure, organized file systems to support shared knowledge and compliant record-keeping
• Perform special projects and other responsibilities for the Legal team
• Coordinate signatures for documents and various materials

Qualifications:

• 3 – 4 years of experience at major law firm or in-house legal department, prior experience with commercial contracts preferred
• Prior experience in financial services preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree
• Demonstrated drive for results and ability to prioritize risks and projects to focus on what’s important in a fast- paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Excellent planning and organization skills; meticulous attention to detail is a must
• Strong working knowledge of Office Suite, with emphasis on Excel
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Solutions-oriented problem solver
• Strong work ethic and willingness to roll up sleeves to get things done
• Team player with enthusiasm and intellectual curiosity to learn more

It is expected that the base annual salary range for this New York City-based position will be $110,000 - $130,000. Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, based on factors such as individual and team performance.

Blue Owl is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.