Senior Legal Assistant for Hedge Fund (Paralegal)

Q Investments; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 93,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Q Family Office in Fort Worth seeks a motivated associate for its Strategic Planning team to support operations, finance, and governance. The role offers direct interaction with the General Counsel and Tax Director and handles diverse tasks across structured finance, legal operations, and reporting.

The ideal candidate has an undergraduate degree with a 3.0+ GPA, strong Excel, and hands-on AI tool experience. This 100% in-office position runs 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree with 3.0+ GPA in business, accounting, finance or related field.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong PC skills.
• Willingness to commit at least 2 years to the role.
• Must work in-office 8 a.m.–6 p.m., Monday–Friday.
• Hands-on experience with AI tools to improve productivity.
• Experience automating repetitive work and supporting decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to General Counsel and Tax Director.
• Draft, manage, and organize legal documents and data room files.
• Oversee entity governance and regulatory compliance for domestic and international entities.
• Maintain and manage internal systems, trackers, and reporting tools.
• Process monthly invoices, assist with tax forms, and support banking setups.

Skills

Advanced Excel

AI tools experience

PC skills

Structured finance understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, accounting or finance

Tools

ChatGPT

Copilot

Claude

Job description

The Q Family Office is looking for a bright, eager, and dedicated individual to join its Strategic Planning team in its downtown Fort Worth office. The ideal candidate will have a desire to develop both analytical and operational skills. The new associate will provide direct support to the company's General Counsel and Tax Director, who together manage Q's Strategic Planning department. In this role, you will always have a variety of projects and processes to handle in an array of disciplines within structured finance, which keeps the work fast-paced and ever-changing. This position will also handle, process, record, and report on expenses dealing with all aspects of firm operations. This role is 100% in-office, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (50 hours per week, including a paid lunch hour). We pay for every one of those hours. Someone earning $75,000 for a 40-hour week elsewhere would expect a total pay of about $103,000 for this role.

Responsibilities may include

• Direct Support to General Counsel - Serve as a primary operational and administrative resource to the General Counsel, ensuring seamless day-to-day execution of priorities
• Legal Operations Support - Draft, manage, and organize legal documents, routine forms, court filings, and data room confidentiality agreements; provide litigation and discovery support
• Entity Governance & Compliance - Oversee entity lifecycle management, regulatory compliance, and governance, including KYC, LEI, and ISDA administration for domestic and international entities
• Document & Systems Management - Maintain and organize physical and digital files; own and manage internal systems, trackers, reporting tools, and organizational charts
• Financial & Administrative Coordination - Process monthly invoices and usage logs, assist with tax form management, and support bank account creation and termination across various institutions
• Cross-Functional Collaboration - Partner with the Financial Control team on projects and provide operational support across departments as needed
• Office Administration - Manage health insurance administration (invoicing, open enrollment, and ongoing changes), coordinate meetings, and oversee travel logistics for team members
• Client & Stakeholder Communication - Serve as a point of contact for internal and external communications in support of the legal team's activities

The ideal candidate will

• Have an undergraduate degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related field with a 3.0+ GPA
• Be able to demonstrate advanced Excel skills and strong overall PC skills
• Be willing to commit at least 2 years to this role
• Be able to work in the company's office (no WFH) during the company's typical office hours (8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday-Friday)
• Demonstrate hands-on experience with AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude) to enhance productivity and workflow
• Have explored AI-driven solutions to automate repetitive work, synthesize information, or support decision-making and be able to demonstrate such solution

About the Q Family Office

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.