Corporate Staff Attorney

Innovative Driven
New York, NY

Innovative Driven is currently seeking a Corporate Staff Attorney to become an integral member of a top ranked Investment Management team at one of our prestigious NYC global law firm clients!


This position is a tremendous opportunity to advise premier private equity clients with the organization of some of the world’s largest deals and the most complex funds. This position provides the unique and special chance to develop practice area expertise with sophisticated private equity fund structures at one of the world's most respected law firms.


The role will require the ability to work some overtime (approximately 5-10 hours a week), and the firm operates in a hybrid structure (3 days onsite in NYC and 2 days remote).


Responsibilities:

  • Manage substantive and detailed components of fund launches and closings, coordinating across attorneys, clients and investors
  • Draft, review and revise fund formation documents, including partnership agreements, subscription agreements, NDAs, transfer agreements and side letters
  • Identify structural and documentation issues and escalate to senior attorneys for resolution
  • Create and maintain fund structure charts, board materials and side letter compendiums
  • Prepare and submit regulatory and compliance filings
  • Serve as a key point of coordination for closings
  • Participate in generative AI exploratory initiatives to assess practical applications
  • Contribute to training sessions and knowledge management resources


Requirements:

  • J.D. from an accredited law school
  • Active NY Bar, in good standing
  • Two or more years of experience with private equity in an investment management or law firm environment
  • Excellent academic credentials