Career Associate, San Francisco · Vault Top 20 Firm

A leading global law firm seeks an experienced associate to support its asset management and private equity practice. You'll serve as a dedicated legal resource for a major private equity client, managing fund operations, co-investments, management company matters, and transfer documentation across a high-volume transaction practice.

The work:

• Provide day-to-day legal support for fund operations and intercompany agreements
• Draft, review, and negotiate transfer agreements and fund interest documentation
• Support management company and general partner entity matters, including organizational documents and award agreements
• Manage carried interest arrangements, management incentive structures, and vesting schedules
• Coordinate with legal, finance, tax, and compliance teams to implement transactions accurately
• Build and maintain document systems and precedent libraries to reduce legal risk

What they're looking for:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in private equity, fund formation, or investment management at a law firm or in-house legal department
• Strong drafting, analysis, and project management capabilities
• Deep knowledge of fund documentation, carried interest arrangements, transfer documentation, and governance matters
• Ability to manage a high-volume matter pipeline independently
• Experience developing templates, precedent libraries, or knowledge management systems
• Responsible use of AI tools in legal practice, including identifying appropriate use cases and verifying outputs

Compensation: $290,000 to $375,000 plus discretionary year-end bonus. Hybrid arrangement with periodic in-office presence.