{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"2309213cbfa64fce721bb6d2","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/2309213cbfa64fce721bb6d2","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/2309213cbfa64fce721bb6d2","title":"Legal Operations Associate","description":"Voleon is a technology company that applies state-of-the-art AI and machine learning techniques to real-world problems in finance. For nearly two decades, we have led our industry and worked at the frontier of applying AI/ML to investment management. We have become a multibillion-dollar asset manager, and we have ambitious goals for the future.\n\nYour colleagues will include internationally recognized experts in artificial intelligence and machine learning research as well as highly experienced finance and technology professionals. The people who shape our company come from other backgrounds, including concert music performances, humanitarian aid, opera singing, sports writing, and BMX racing. You will be part of a team that loves to succeed together.\n\nIn addition to our enriching and collegial working environment, we offer highly competitive compensation and benefits packages, technology talks by our experts, a beautiful modern office, daily catered lunches, and more.\n\nAs the Legal Operations Associate within The Voleon Group's growing Legal and Compliance Department, you will receive substantive, hands‑on exposure across the full breadth of an in‑house legal function at a quantitative investment firm. The associate will work directly alongside a high‑performing team of attorneys and operations professionals. This role offers a rare opportunity to gain in‑house hedge fund legal experience early in your career. We are seeking candidates who are interested in growing with the team and expect to remain in the role for at least two years.\n\nThis role is hybrid, with an expectation of working in our Berkeley or New York office at least three days per week.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nSupport the Legal Department across its core work streams, including:\n\nFund and other investment product launches\n\nInvestor side letter review and negotiation\n\nNDA and commercial contract negotiations\n\nIP and trademark matters\n\nSecured finance transactions\n\nNew business initiatives and strategic projects\n\nLegal department project management\n\nWork directly with outside counsel on active matters, gaining exposure to how outside relationships are managed and negotiations are run.\n\nPartner with attorneys and legal operations professionals on the day‑to‑day matters that keep the department running.\n\nCollaborate cross‑functionally with other Voleon teams, including Engineering, Finance, Compliance, HR, Business Strategy, and Trading, on matters that span multiple parts of the firm.\n\nHow you’ll Grow\n\nDirect mentorship from a team of attorneys and legal operations professionals who invest in your development.\n\nSubstantive exposure to live negotiations, transactions, and outside counsel relationships, not just administrative support.\n\nA structured introduction to how legal, compliance, and business functions intersect at a quantitative investment firm.\n\nA clear runway to build the foundation for law or graduate school, a paralegal career, or a career in legal operations.\n\nWhat we look for\n\nOutstanding academic record from a rigorous undergraduate program. 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