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iCapital

Hedge Fund Finance - Vice President

Salt Lake City, UT · On-site +1

$125K - $155K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Lead and manage a portfolio of private equity and hedge fund feeder funds. * Work with the ... Provide feedback to internal legal or fund origination teams if there is anything that should be ...

iCapital

Hedge Fund Finance - Vice President

Salt Lake City, UT · On-site

$125K - $155K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Lead and manage a portfolio of private equity and hedge fund feeder funds. * Work with the ... Provide feedback to internal legal or fund origination teams if there is anything that should be ...

Threadneedle group

NY · On-site

$140 - $160/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Face off with key business partners (e.g., Compliance, Legal, Middle Office Operations, Products ... Equity hedge fund experience is strongly preferred. * Experience using investment technology ...

UTIMCO

Director, Hedge Fund Investments

Austin, TX · On-site

The Hedge Fund team member will help develop and oversee UTIMCO's equity market neutral managed ... relevant legal documents with input from counsel) * Negotiate fees and terms on new and existing ...

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How much do hedge fund legal jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 14, 2026, the average yearly pay for hedge fund legal in the United States is $55,419.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $40,000.00 and $62,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a hedge fund legal professional do?

A Hedge Fund Legal professional advises hedge funds on regulatory compliance, fund formation, and ongoing legal matters. Their responsibilities include drafting and reviewing offering documents, negotiating contracts, and ensuring adherence to securities laws. They also help navigate complex regulations from agencies like the SEC, manage due diligence, and address investor concerns. Their work is essential to protect the fund from legal risks and ensure smooth operations.

What are some common challenges faced by legal professionals working in hedge funds?

Legal professionals in hedge funds often navigate complex and rapidly changing regulatory environments, both domestically and internationally. They regularly collaborate with investment, compliance, and operations teams to ensure that all trading strategies and fund operations remain compliant with relevant laws and regulations. Balancing the need for swift deal execution with thorough legal due diligence can be challenging, particularly under tight deadlines. Additionally, they may be responsible for drafting and negotiating fund documents, investor agreements, and handling regulatory filings, requiring attention to detail and strong communication skills.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a hedge fund legal professional, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Hedge Fund Legal professional, you need strong knowledge of securities law, fund structuring, and regulatory compliance, typically supported by a law degree and relevant bar admission. Familiarity with legal research databases, contract management software, and compliance management systems is essential. Attention to detail, problem-solving, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for drafting documents and advising stakeholders. These abilities help ensure legal compliance, mitigate risk, and facilitate smooth hedge fund operations in a complex regulatory environment.
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Infographic showing various Hedge Fund Legal job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 84% Full Time, 13% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 92% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $55,419 per year, or $26.6 per hour.

Senior Reporter - The Hedge Fund Law Report

Acuris

New York, NY • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 27 days ago

Job description

Description
The Hedge Fund Law Report, an Acuris company, has an opening on their team for a detail-oriented, experienced long-form reporter to cover hedge fund law, as well as related governance, compliance and risk issues. We use a unique model of expertise-based journalism - a combination of vigorous reporting and proprietary legal analysis.
The Hedge Fund Law Report is, by common consensus, the leading information resource focused on the legal, regulatory, compliance and operational aspects of the hedge fund industry.
Since 2008, we have combined vigorous reporting and proprietary legal analysis to generate actionable insights on critical issues facing the private funds industry, and our subscribers - key decision-makers at hedge fund managers, prime brokers, institutional investors and law and accounting firms - rely on us to help them define best practices, mitigate regulatory risk and perform their day-to-day jobs more effectively.
This position is based in our New York Office and is full time.
Tasks:
The primary tasks will involve:
  • Researching and writing articles of various types - including our feature thematic, Q&A, analysis and "People Move" articles - based on extensive interviews of and other interactions with industry experts (such as law and accounting firm partners; hedge fund manager leaders, including GCs, CCOs, COOs, CFOs and others; prime broker and administrator executives; institutional investor decision-makers);
  • Working with our editorial team to put together our feature thematic articles (5000-8000 words) by conducting interviews and contributing quotes to those articles;
  • Maintaining relationships with key hedge fund industry participants with the goals of understanding the "pain points" experienced by hedge fund managers, particularly legal and compliance personnel; cultivating sources for articles; developing a pipeline of contributed articles; gathering industry intelligence; and exploring event and other collaboration opportunities;
  • Attending and writing up panels and webinars; and
  • Helping "close" our weekly issues.

Skills/Experience
  • Substantial experience writing long-form legal or financial articles. Ideal candidates will have at least three years of paid, full-time reporting experience at a news organization, covering legal, business or financial topics (coverage of hedge funds a plus);
  • Excellent reporting, writing, research, organizational and analytical abilities, with a demonstrated capacity to consistently create engaging, thorough, sophisticated articles, as well as shorter updates, each requiring minimal editing under deadline;
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; and
  • Excellent computer skills across major software and applications.

Interested candidates should submit a resume and 1-2 writing clips using the application link provided.
Acuris is fully committed to a policy of non-discrimination and to promoting equality of opportunity in employment on grounds of merit, experience, skills and aptitude.
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