Associate

Responsibilities

• Support a 360-degree funds tax practice representing marquee managers across private equity, real estate, venture, and hedge.
• Work on the full arc of fund work — entity structuring, fund formation, manager advisory, and portfolio transactions.
• Leverage AI agents to generate, compare, and redline fund formation documents, LPAs, subscription agreements, side letters, and tax opinion memoranda.
• Use AI tools to conduct rapid document reviews, identify key terms and tax provisions, and generate client-facing memos analyzing complex fund structures and investor tax considerations.
• Integrate AI agents into workflow management across the full fund lifecycle — entity structuring, UBTI/ECI analysis, tax-exempt and non-U.S. investor vehicles, and portfolio transactions.
• Partner with clients to demonstrate how AI-assisted workflows improve accuracy, transparency, and deal velocity.
• Work closely with the technology teams to continue to make the fund tax practice even more efficient using AI.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD); active bar admission in New York.
• 3–5 years of tax experience at a top law firm, with meaningful exposure to private investment funds (private equity, venture, and/or hedge).
• Strong technical foundation in partnership tax; familiarity with UBTI, ECI, and fund structuring for diverse investor bases.
• Interest in building AI-assisted workflows.
• AI fluency: actively use AI in day-to-day work to support thinking, creation, and problem-solving with concrete examples of tools, workflows, and outcomes.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience using AI agents for legal research, drafting, and due diligence.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary: $270,000 - $385,000 (determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training).
• Comprehensive benefits package includes a 401(k) plan with an employer match.
• Top-tier insurance coverage (health, dental, hospital, accident, and vision plans).
• Relocation reimbursement for candidates needing to relocate to NYC.