Job description
At k&l gates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join usPerhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place.
K&l gates seeks an attorney specialist to join the asset management and investment funds practice groupThis is a permanent attorney specialist position with set hours for candidates interested in non-partnership track opportunitiesThis position can be located in any of our us offices or remotely if preferredThe attorney specialist will support our attorneys with the formation and operation of private investment funds, negotiation of side letters on behalf of sponsors and investors, and the marketing of fund interests and separate accountsThe ideal candidate will have experience representing private fund sponsors and investors on a diverse array of fund formation matters and/or have experience reviewing and advising on the marketing and offering of investment products under finra and sec rulesCandidates must be self-starters who possess the ability to work independently and as part of a teamWe require strong academic credentials, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to providing the highest quality client service.
The attorney specialist will be working with partners and associates on essential matters for sophisticated clients and candidates with a long-term commitment to the position are encouraged to applyPlease contact emily reichs, legal recruiting specialist, at emily.reichs@klgates.com with any questions.
As required by the los angeles fair chance initiative ordinance and san francisco fair chance ordinance, qualified applicants for our los angeles and san francisco offices with arrest and conviction records will be considered.
About the firm
K&l gates is a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located across five continents in more than 40 officesWe have experienced dramatic growth in the past decade and now rank among the largest u.sBased law firms in the worldWe take pride in constantly striving for innovation, imagination and an entrepreneurial spiritWe come up with big ideas and then roll up our sleeves to get the job done, guiding our clients through their most complex issues in a variety of industry sectors and across multiple regions of the world.
The industry recognition the firm has garnered emanates from the foundation of a global community aligned on behalf of our clientsThe people at k&l gates are committed to working together to create a legacy for each other, the firm, our clients, and the communities in which we serveWe thrive in an inclusive and socially conscious environment that embraces diversity and takes a holistic approach to the career evolution of all our professionals.
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Benefits
We offer a dynamic work environment and excellent benefits.
Equal employment opportunity
The firm is an equal opportunity employerIt is the policy of the firm that employment decisions shall be based on merit, qualifications and competenceEmployment practices shall not be influenced or affected by virtue of a person’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable lawThis policy governs all aspects of employment including, without limitation, recruiting, hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, assignment and dismissalIn addition, it is the firm’s policy to provide an environment that is free of unlawful harassment of any kind including, without limitation, that which is sexual, racial, age-related, disability-related or ethnic background-related.
