Schonfeld

Associate Counsel, PM Legal and Fund Formation

Schonfeld 📍 New York, USA 🏢 On-site Posted Sep 8, 2026 via Schonfeld careers
full-time 📂 Legal 🏢 On-site 🏭 Finance & Banking

✨ Job Highlights

  • ★Pay: $200,000 to $250,000 a year
  • ★On-site: New York
  • ★Full-time role in legal
  • ★Experience asked for: 4 to 6 years
  • ★Apply directly on Schonfeld's careers site
  • ★Posted September 8, 2026

Full Job Description

Associate Counsel, PM Legal and Fund Formation job at Schonfeld in New York

Schonfeld is recruiting an Associate Counsel, PM Legal and Fund Formation to join the team in New York. It is a full-time position. Pay for this role is set at $200,000 to $250,000 a year, according to the posting.

Schonfeld describes the job as follows.

The Role

We are seeking to hire an exceptional individual to join our Legal Team at Schonfeld. You will have the opportunity to work within two of the Legal Team’s practice areas: Portfolio Management (PM onboarding/offboarding/counseling) and Capital Development & Investor Relations. This is a dynamic opportunity to partner with senior management and to blend your legal acumen with your desire to get closer to the business while addressing a wide variety of legal issues.

What you’ll do

Your primary focus will be:

  • Drafting, negotiating and interpreting various contracts directly with our portfolio managers (most commonly, investment management agreements, employment agreements and deeds), as well as handling related onboarding and offboarding matters.
  • All facets of fund formation and capital development, including launching new investor-facing products, updating existing fund documents, preparing and reviewing side letters, maintaining fund side letter logs, negotiating placement agent agreements, and assisting with investor queries and communications.
  • Help to spearhead strategic transactions, private equity transactions, loan documents and regulatory matters.
  • Partnering closely with our stakeholders in other departments in furtherance of the above goals, including the Firm’s CEO/CIO, COO and CFO, as well as the strategy heads, business development teams and our capital development team.
  • Working collaboratively with outside counsel and other advisers.
  • What you’ll bring

    What you need:

  • A J.D. from an accredited law school and admittance to a state bar.
  • At least 4-6 years of experience in the investment management/funds practice area.
  • In-house experience is preferred but not required.
  • Superior legal analytical and drafting skills.
  • Superior organization, communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to prioritize and handle urgent competing workstreams.
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a demanding, fast-paced and fluid environment while maintaining superior rigor and attention to detail.
  • Ability to build trust and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
  • Interest or experience in identifying and implementing AI tools to assist the legal team more broadly.
  • Who we are

    Schonfeld is a global multi-manager hedge fund that strives to deliver industry-leading risk-adjusted returns for our investors. We leverage both internal and external portfolio manager teams around the world, seeking to capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets. We draw from decades of experience and a significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure and risk analytics to invest across four main strategies: Quant, Tactical, Fundamental Equity and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income.

    Our Culture

    At Schonfeld, we’ll invest in you. Attracting and retaining top talent is at the heart of what we do, because we believe that exceptional outcomes begin with exceptional people. We foster a culture where talent is empowered to continually learn, innovate and pursue ambitious goals. We are teamwork-oriented, collaborative and encourage ideas-at all levels-to be shared. As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning and educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact. We encourage community through internal networks, external partnerships and service initiatives that promote inclusion and purpose beyond the firm’s walls.

    The base pay for this role is expected to be between $200,000 and $250,000. The expected base pay range is based on information at the time this post was generated. This role will also be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as a substantive performance bonus and a competitive benefits package. Actual compensation for the successful candidate will be determined based on a variety of factors, such as skills, qualifications, and experience.

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    Common questions

    What is the salary for the Associate Counsel, PM Legal and Fund Formation role at Schonfeld?

    Schonfeld advertises $200,000 to $250,000 a year for this role.

    Can I work remotely in this job?

    No, it is an on-site job in New York.

    What experience do I need for this Associate Counsel, PM Legal and Fund Formation job?

    The posting mentions 4 to 6 years of relevant experience and skills such as Onboarding. Read the full description above for the complete list.

    How do I apply for the Associate Counsel, PM Legal and Fund Formation job?

    Use the apply button on this page. It takes you to Schonfeld's own application form, so your CV goes directly to their hiring team.

    When was this job posted?

    Schonfeld published the role on September 8, 2026. We check the employer's job board every day and take this page down when the role closes, so if you can read it, the job was still listed at our last check.

    Source: Schonfeld careers page (job-boards.greenhouse.io). Applications go straight to the employer. We check the listing daily and remove it once it closes.

    Required Skills

    Onboarding

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    🏢 Company Schonfeld
    📍 Location New York, USA
    💼 Job Type full-time
    🌐 Work Mode 🏢 On-site
    🏭 Industry Finance & Banking
    🗓 Posted Date Sep 8, 2026
    🎯 Experience 4 to 6 years
    📅 Deadline Dec 16, 2034

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