Audax Group is a leading alternative investment manager with offices in Boston, New York, San Francisco, and London. Since its founding in 1999, the firm has raised over $40 billion in capital across its Private Equity and Private Debt businesses. With more than 400 employees and approximately 180 investment professionals, the firm is a leading capital partner for North American middle market companies. For more information, visit the Audax Group website www.audaxgroup.com.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Seeking a self-motivated attorney (recent law school graduates and/or new lawyers with 0 to 4+ years’ experience) to join a 18 attorney in-house legal and compliance team at a leading private equity firm in Boston (Back Bay).
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Negotiate and draft a variety of confidentiality agreements and related transaction agreements
• Negotiate and draft commercial agreements
• Manage corporate entities (including annual reports)
• Assist in the review of financing agreements
• Conduct and coordinate research into a variety of legal issues
• Provide support to firm’s compliance team (including, overseeing the compliance reporting system, assisting with compliance testing, managing regulatory filings)
• Other duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:
• JD from an accredited law school and admitted to Massachusetts, New York, or California bar
• Detail oriented with the ability to quickly analyze agreements and provide business/legal practical recommendations
• Willingness to take new initiatives on, and to think critically about a broad variety of projects
• Must be able to work under deadlines and manage multiple, and varied, assignments in a demanding environment without compromising quality
• Effectively switch between negotiations with established relationships in a collegial and collaborative manner and negotiations with contract adversaries in an authoritative and firm manner
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, high ethical standards
• Ability to be four days in-office per week
Compensation will be commensurate with level position. This position is based out of our Boston office.
OTHER DUTIES:
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Audax Management Co. is an equal opportunity employer.
Please note that Audax Group and its affiliated entities do not accept unsolicited resumes from a third-party recruiting agency not currently under a signed agreement. Any unsolicited resume that is sent to directly to Audax Group or one of its affiliated entities, or its employees, including those submitted to hiring managers by a third-party recruiting agency not currently under a signed agreement, will be considered property of Audax Group. If a third-party recruiting agency submits a resume without an agreement, Audax Group or its affiliated entities explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the third-party recruiting agency. Any third-party recruiting agency should contact either a member of the Talent Acquisition or Human Resource team at Audax Group, in conjunction with a valid, fully executed contract for service based upon a specific job opening.
