Staff Attorney

Company Overview:

Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a global asset manager and family office founded by George Soros in 1970. With $28 billion in assets under management (AUM), SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations, one of the world’s largest charitable foundations dedicated to advancing justice, human rights, and democracy.

Distinct from other investment platforms, SFM thrives on agility, acting decisively when conviction is high and exercising patience when it’s not. With permanent capital, a select group of major clients, and an unconstrained mandate, we invest opportunistically with a long-term view in a wide range of strategies and asset classes, including public and private equity and credit, fixed income, foreign exchange, and alternative assets. Our teams operate with autonomy, while cross-team collaboration strengthens our conviction and empowers us to capitalize on market dislocations.

At SFM, we foster an ownership mindset, encouraging professionals to challenge the status quo, innovate, and take initiative. We prioritize development, enabling team members to push beyond their roles, voice bold ideas, and contribute to our long-term success. This culture of continuous growth and constructive debate fuels innovation and drives efficiencies.

Our impact is measured by both the returns we generate and the values we uphold, from environmental stewardship to social responsibility. Operating as a unified team across geographies and mandates, we remain committed to our mission, ensuring a meaningful, lasting impact.

Headquartered in New York City with offices in Greenwich, Garden City, London, and Dublin, SFM employs 200 professionals.

Team Overview:

The SFM legal and compliance team is a seasoned group of attorneys, compliance officers, paralegals and administrative support professionals. Our goal is to provide timely, business-oriented legal solutions that advance SFM’s business objectives, while protecting its legal and financial interests and reputation. We support all aspects of SFM’s business including providing advice and counsel to senior management, negotiating complex investment transactions, drafting and reviewing contracts, managing disputes and litigation, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Job Overview:

SFM is seeking an experienced, business-minded attorney for a unique opportunity to join its Legal team as a Staff Attorney managing all aspects of the firm’s confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement (NDA) processes.  Through the process of negotiating NDA’s, the successful candidate will get exposure to sophisticated investment transactions.  In addition, the successful candidate may also review and negotiate other contracts and work on ad-hoc legal projects, as needed.  While the successful candidate will be a valued member of SFM’s legal team, this role is not expected to offer significant opportunities for role advancement. 

This role is expected to be fully remote, with potential for periodic visits to New York City for training purposes.  The successful candidate need not reside on the East Coast; however, they will be expected to work during EST business hours.   

Reports To:  Assistant General Counsel

Major Responsibilities:

• Draft, review and negotiate NDAs in connection with a broad array of investment opportunities.
• Assess and analyze MNPI/inside information issues in connection with NDAs/investment opportunities to determine what companies, if any, should be placed on the firm’s restricted list.
• Collaborate with compliance officers, paralegals and legal analysts to perform conflict checks with respect to potential investment opportunities and NDA counterparties.
• Communicate with investment teams to explain and seek approval for contractual restrictions such as non-circumvent and standstill provisions.
• Draft, review and negotiate non-investment related NDAs.
• Review and negotiate additional investment-related and non-investment related contracts.
• Ad-hoc specialized legal projects, as needed.

What We Value:

• JD
• Active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant legal experience drafting and negotiating NDAs or other investment-related transaction documentation.
• Experience will have been gained at either a top-tier law firm and/or as an in-house attorney at a financial services institution or private investment firm.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills, including strong drafting skills and attention to detail.
• Strong business acumen and the abilities to understand the business consequences of legal advice and to assess the trade-off between legal risk and business reward.
• Practical business judgment and the ability to communicate complex legal issues clearly and succinctly.
• Strong analytical and issue-spotting skills.
• Self-starter who understands executing with urgency and is able to comfortably work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to work independently but still be a strong team player.

We anticipate the base salary of this role to be between $175,000 and $225,000. In addition to a base salary, the successful candidate will be eligible to receive a discretionary year-end bonus. 

In all respects, candidates need to reflect the following SFM core values:

Smart risk-taking   //   Owner’s Mindset   //   Teamwork   //   Humility   //   Integrity