Overview
A leading private investment firm is seeking a Legal Affairs Associate to join its Boston office.
Key Responsibilities
The Legal Affairs Associate, who will be part of the Capital Markets Legal team, will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Play key role in managing $150M+ of external legal spend by analyzing expense data and preparing monthly reports for senior management and portfolio teams.
- Act as liaison to external law firms for all budgetary reporting and SimpleLegal invoicing matters.
- Contribute to the tracking, drafting and filing of SEC and other regulatory securities filings.
- Assist in the negotiation and review process for Confidentiality Agreements and Engagement Letters.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree from a top undergraduate program with a strong academic background.
- 1-2 years of experience at a major law firm or in-house at an investment firm.
- Strong analytical skills; comfort presenting and interpreting large amounts of data in Microsoft Excel.
- Diplomatic interpersonal skills to interact with the more than 950 worldwide employees and key partners of external law firms.
- Excellent project management and organizational skills; ability to prioritize multiple projects with high attention to detail; strong sense of ownership and follow-through skills.
- Self-starter with initiative and confidence to take responsibility for decisions on time-sensitive matters.
- Creative problem solving ability and sound judgment.
- Knowledge of basic financial instruments.
- Rock-solid discretion and capacity to handle highly confidential and sensitive information.
- Prior experience with SimpleLegal a plus.
