# Legal Operations Associate

**Company:** [The Voleon Group](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/voleon)
**Location:** Berkeley, CA, New York, NY
**Role:** Legal
**Salary:** $115k – $115k/yr
**Experience:** 0+ years
**Skills:** Contract Negotiation, Legal Operations, Project Management, Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Investment Products, Finance Transactions, Outside Counsel Management, Analytical Skills, Communication
**Posted:** 2026-08-26

> Supports attorneys and legal operations professionals across investment product launches, contract negotiations, transactions, and strategic projects at a quantitative investment firm. The role is intended for current bachelor’s students or recent graduates with strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Support the Legal Department across core work streams, including:
  - Fund and other investment product launches
  - Investor side letter review and negotiation
  - NDA and commercial contract negotiations
  - Intellectual property and trademark matters
  - Secured finance transactions
  - New business initiatives and strategic projects
  - Legal department project management
- Work directly with outside counsel on active matters, including relationship management and negotiations.
- Partner with attorneys and legal operations professionals on day-to-day departmental matters.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Finance, Compliance, HR, Business Strategy, and Trading teams.

## Development Opportunities
- Receive direct mentorship from attorneys and legal operations professionals.
- Gain substantive exposure to live negotiations, transactions, and outside counsel relationships.
- Develop an understanding of how legal, compliance, and business functions intersect at a quantitative investment firm.
- Build a foundation for law or graduate school, a paralegal career, or a career in legal operations.

## Requirements
- Early-career candidate with a strong academic record from a rigorous undergraduate program; current bachelor's students and recent graduates are welcome.
- Any major is considered; pre-law or legal coursework is not required.
- Genuine curiosity about the legal function of a quantitative investment firm.
- Demonstrated ambition and ownership, including having built, led, or improved something.
- Critical thinking and a proactive approach to identifying improvements.
- Ability to turn ambiguity into structure and solve problems.
- Strong analytical and communication skills, with sound judgment when handling sensitive and confidential matters.
- Ability to manage multiple work streams with high attention to detail.
- Collaborative team orientation.
- Interest in remaining in the role for at least two years.
- Authorization to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is unavailable.

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