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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP · 2 months ago

Transactional Staff Attorney

1285 Avenue of Americas, New York, NY 10019-6064

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$105K/yr - $130K/yr

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is currently seeking NY barred attorneys with previous transactional experience. The role involves managing and coordinating various processes for Private Funds clients, including investor onboarding and compliance tasks.

Law Practice

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Manage and coordinate for various Private Funds clients:

1. Investor onboarding process, including review of investor documents and subscription materials (including AML material) and coordinating with investors and client

2. Transfers of LP interests process, including drafting and negotiating of transfer documents

3. MFN election process, including preparing MFN charts and reviewing elections

4. Side letter compliance process, including preparing master side letter charts and bespoke compliance charts (e.g., investment opt-outs)

5. Form documentation update process, including tracking best practice updates to fund terms

6. PPM and Form ADV update process, including tracking best practice updates and maintaining master compendium of risk factors and conflicts disclosure

7. World Sky compliance process, including maintaining master list of advice received from local counsel

8. Form D process, including preparing initial Form D for new fundraises and annual amendments and coordinating state filings

9. Corporate entity formation process, including drafting formation documents

10. Alternative Investment Vehicle process, including drafting of AIV documents

11. Status list updates process, including coordinating with funds team and client on updates

Qualification

Transactional experienceNew York bar admissionLaw school GPA 3.0Client coordinationDocument drafting

Required

NY barred attorney

Previous transactional experience

Admitted to practice in the State of New York

Minimum law school G.P.A. of 3.0

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits packages

Company

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

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Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is a premier firm of more than 1,000 lawyers with diverse backgrounds, personalities, ideas and interests who provide innovative and effective solutions to our clients’ most complex legal and business challenges.

Founded in 1875

New York, NY, US

1001-5000 employees

http://www.paulweiss.com

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