Private Funds/ Investment Services Associate Attorney

S4L Partners; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

S4L Partners’ Investment Services team in the Chicago, New York City or Washington, DC offices seeks an associate with 3–5 years of corporate or securities law experience at a law firm. You will work with SEC-registered investment advisers and private funds, handling regulatory matters and transactional work where applicable.

They offer top-tier, interesting work in a personalized environment with substantial professional development.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of corporate and securities law experience at a law firm.
• Experience with regulatory and compliance matters under federal securities laws.
• Transactional/M&A experience with investment advisers or private funds.
• Ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously.
• J.D. degree and active or soon-to-be admitted in IL, NY or DC.

Skills

Corporate law

Securities law

Regulatory compliance

M&A experience

Multitasking

Education

J.D. degree

Bar admission IL/NY/DC

Job description

Our Client's Investment Services team in the Chicago, New York City or Washington, DC office is seeking an associate with 3-5 years of corporate or securities law experience at a law firm.

About You:

• You have 3-5 years of corporate and securities law experience at a law firm, primarily working with SEC-registered investment advisers and private investment funds (specifically private equity, venture capital, real estate and similar investment vehicles);
• You have experience with regulatory and compliance matters regarding federal securities laws, including the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Securities Act of 1933;
• You ideally have transactional/mergers & acquisition experience involving investment advisers and/or private investment funds (e.g., adviser M&A, continuation vehicles, secondary transactions, etc.);
• You have experience managing multiple matters simultaneously; and
• You have a J.D. degree and strong academic credentials are admitted in (and in good standing with), or taking steps to become admitted in, the applicable jurisdiction (Illinois, New York or District of Columbia).

About our Client:

• They offer top-tier, interesting work in a more personalized work environment.
• They allow you to accept as much responsibility and client contact as you are ready to assume.
• They provide substantial professional development assistance in the form of training, mentoring and performance feedback.
• The compensation and benefits structure is competitive.
• They offer a hybrid work policy with three days a week in-office attendance and two days remote.