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Legal Operations Associate

Savvy Wealth· Operations
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Hybrid (NYC Office)$140k - $165k + equityFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Savvy is hiring its first Legal Operations Associate to refine and mature the legal and compliance function for a growing registered investment adviser (RIA) and broker-dealer. The role focuses on turning ad hoc administrative work into repeatable, AI-enabled processes across contract lifecycle, vendor due diligence, intake, compliance calendars, advisor compliance, and outside counsel spend, with close collaboration with the General Counsel and leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Own the full vendor lifecycle: due diligence, a negotiation playbook and template library to keep terms consistent across similar vendors, and a version-controlled contract repository
  • Run vendor due diligence, including a single source of truth vendor inventory, risk-tiering all vendors (prioritizing those handling PII), and managing annual security questionnaires
  • Own version control for all advisor- and client-facing agreements so all contracting is uniform and up to date
  • Review first-pass redlines and handle routine agreements (e.g., NDAs, standard vendor contracts) using the playbook, and escalate to counsel when required
  • Design and oversee the intake and escalation process for legal and compliance requests, consolidating disparate channels into a single, organized view so all requests are tracked through resolution
  • Triage and route all questions and requests to the appropriate owner, maintaining visibility into all open items
  • Keep a running log of recurring contract and compliance questions to cut down on repeat escalations to counsel
  • Develop and own the ADV update calendar and firm-wide compliance calendar across all of Savvy’s RIA and BD obligations
  • Run the quarterly and annual IAR attestation cycle and drive near-100% on-time completion of advisor oversight compliance requirements (trade oversight, OBAs, gifts and entertainment, attestations)
  • Support regulatory filings, exams, and inspections, and track regulatory changes that affect the business
  • Translate compliance requirements into plain-language reminders and checklists for advisors
  • Review outside counsel invoices against engagement terms and flag inconsistencies
  • Track outside counsel spend against budget and give Finance a clear quarterly view, flagging variances early
  • Own and maintain our Claude-based internal legal tools (such as contract playbooks and regulatory change management skills), as well as helping design additional tools to improve efficiency
  • Use AI to triage intake, draft reminders and redlines, automate repetitive tracking, and review the output before trusting it

Qualifications

  • 3-5+ years of experience in legal operations, compliance, or paralegal roles within the RIA space
  • Working knowledge of SEC RIA requirements, including Form ADV, IAR oversight, and third-party/vendor oversight expectations
  • Proven experience building and owning a tracking system or process end-to-end (trackers, calendars, logs, repositories)
  • Strong attention to detail under hard deadlines and good judgment about what you can handle yourself versus what needs counsel's sign-off
  • Clear written communication and the ability to build trust across Legal, Product, Operations, and Finance teams while handling confidential information with discretion
  • Comfortable using AI tools day to day, with a habit of checking AI output before relying on it
  • Strong proficiency in Google Workspace and modern compliance and CLM tools

Skills

Required:Legal operationsRegulatory knowledge (SEC RIA, Form ADV)Contract lifecycle managementVendor management & due diligenceAI tools usageCommunication & collaboration

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity package
  • Generous relocation package to help top talent move to NYC
  • Unlimited PTO + paid company holidays
  • Holistic medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Company 401(k) (including Mega backdoor Roth options), Commuter, and HSA/FSA plans
  • NYC office in Union Square
  • Lunch and snacks provided in the office, & dinner if you stay late
  • Access to virtual mental health care (Spring Health) and health concierge (Rightway)
  • Counseling for stress management, dependent care, nutrition, fitness, legal, and financial issues (Guardian WorkLifeMatters EAP)
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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