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Investment Funds Associate

Nixon Peabody LLP
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 12/10/2025 CLOSED ON 1/10/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Investment Funds Associate position at Nixon Peabody LLP?

At Nixon Peabody, we are committed to attracting talented individuals from a wide range of experiences and cultures, including individuals from a wide range of racial, ethnic, social, economic, religious, genders, and personal backgrounds. Therefore, we encourage talented individuals of all backgrounds and experiences to apply.

Nixon Peabody is an industry leader in corporate transactions. Our firm has over 200 business lawyers who work together to handle the full range of mergers, sales, acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, licensing, and strategic transactions for both private and public clients – from structure and strategy to negotiation and documentation. Our clients are strategic and private investors, artists, fashion brands, health care organizations, large and emerging growth companies and renowned academic institutions creating innovations that will drive society far into the future.

A career at Nixon Peabody is the opportunity to do work that matters. It’s a chance to use your knowledge to shape what’s ahead, to innovate, to learn at a firm that taps into the power of collaboration and collective thinking.

In accordance with applicable Federal and State laws, the anticipated annual salary ranges for this position, depending on location, are as follows.

  • Chicago, IL: $250,000 to $325,000
  • Boston, MA: $250,000 to $325,000
  • Los Angeles, CA: $250,000 to $325,000
  • Manchester, NH: $155,000 to $200,000
  • New York, NY: $250,000 to $325,000
  • San Francisco, CA: $250,000 to $325,000

In addition to a standard benefits package, this role may be eligible for additional contingent compensation based on an array of factors, including but not limited to: work performance, geographic location, work experience, education, and qualifications. Because such contingent compensation is not yet calculable or may be zero ($0) in some circumstances, the above-listed salary range(s) are Nixon Peabody’s good faith estimate of the annual salar(ies) it reasonably expects to pay for the position at the time of this posting.

Our Private Equity and Investment Funds team is seeking to hire a mid-level associate to join our Corporate Practice Group in any of our U.S. offices.

The ideal candidate will have three to six years of experience working on private equity and venture capital fund structuring and formation, drafting fund and sponsor documents, representing institutional investors in connection with their fund investments, and drafting and reviewing documents in connection with secondary transactions. Candidates should have experience advising clients on compliance with U.S. and non-U.S. securities laws, including the Securities Act, the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act. They will also have a broad knowledge of general corporate law, and will be expected to work on matters in the areas of private transactions in PE/VC.

Qualified candidates will have strong academic credentials, superb judgment and communication skills, and a commitment to providing excellent client services.

Principals Only.

Nixon Peabody LLP is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer: Disability / Veteran.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

To comply with Federal law, Nixon Peabody participates in E-Verify. All newly-hired employees are verified through this electronic system established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to confirm their identity and employment eligibility. Please refer to the Notice of E-Verify Participation and the Right to Work posters on the Nixon Peabody Careers page for more information.

Salary : $155,000 - $200,000

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