Legal Operations Associate

About the role

The Legal Operations Associate within The Voleon Group's growing Legal and Compliance Department will gain substantive, hands-on exposure across the full breadth of an in-house legal function at a quantitative investment firm. This role offers a rare opportunity to grow with the team and remains for at least two years.

Responsibilities

• Support the Legal Department across its core work streams, including: Fund and other investment product launches, Investor side letter review and negotiation, NDA and commercial contract negotiations, IP and trademark matters, Secured finance transactions, New business initiatives and strategic projects, Legal department project management
• Work directly with outside counsel on active matters, gaining exposure to how outside relationships are managed and negotiations are run.
• Partner with attorneys and legal operations professionals on the day-to-day matters that keep the department running.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other Voleon teams, including Engineering, Finance, Compliance, HR, Business Strategy, and Trading, on matters that span multiple parts of the firm.

How You’ll Grow

• Direct mentorship from a team of attorneys and legal operations professionals who invest in your development.
• Substantive exposure to live negotiations, transactions, and outside counsel relationships, not just administrative support.
• A structured introduction to how legal, compliance, and business functions intersect at a quantitative investment firm.
• A clear runway to build the foundation for law or graduate school, a paralegal career, or a career in legal operations.

Requirements

• Early-career candidates with a strong academic record; current bachelor’s students and recent graduates from any major are welcome to apply, and prior legal coursework or a pre-law background is not required.
• Interest in remaining in the role for at least two years.
• Authorization to work in the United States (visa sponsorship is not available for this role).

Location

This role is hybrid, with an expectation of working in our Berkeley or New York office at least three days per week.