Lawyer (Private Equity)

About the role

This is a contract position for a Private Equity & Investment Funds Attorney. The role is remote with a commitment of 10-40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Review and annotate a diverse range of transactional agreements, ensuring accuracy and practical insight.
• Analyze and provide structured feedback on credit agreements, banking documents, and technology service agreements.
• Contribute expertise on investment funds, asset management, private equity, and M&A law.
• Evaluate and clarify legal language for AI learning frameworks.
• Draft sample clauses and identify key risk areas in legal contracts.
• Stay attuned to trends in data privacy, cybersecurity, and technology transactions.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school is strongly preferred; LLM may be considered with exceptional relevant experience.
• Strong relevant experience in private equity, investment funds, M&A, or asset management legal practice.
• Demonstrated expertise with a variety of transactional documents, including MSAs, SPAs/APAs, LPAs, DPAs, side letters, and NDAs.
• In-depth knowledge of contract-heavy work in the investment funds, banking & finance, technology/SaaS, and data privacy sectors.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on clarity and precision in legal drafting and analysis.

Compensation

$90 - $130/hour