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Senior Investment Funds & Advisers Associate (5-8 Years) in San Francisco

Date Posted: 29 September 2026

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Senior Investment Funds & Advisers Associate (5–8 Years): San Francisco, CA

Confidential application process

A respected San Francisco business law firm is looking to add an attorney with substantive private fund experience to its top-rated, nationally prominent investment funds practice. This is a genuine partnership-track role. Senior associates take the lead on high-stakes matters and get active support in building a book of business on the path to equity partnership.

What they're looking for:

  • Approximately 5–8 years of private investment fund experience
  • Experience forming private funds (hedge, venture, PE, credit, or other strategies)
  • Working knowledge of the key regulatory regimes investment advisers must comply with
  • J.D. from a Top 50 law school; law school transcripts required
  • Superior drafting and client-service skills
  • California bar admission, or eligibility to obtain it

Logistics:

  • Base salary: $310,000–$360,000, depending on experience
  • Partnership track toward equity
  • A practice serving hundreds of private funds and investment advisers

Benefits:

  • Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • FSA or HSA options
  • 401(k) plan
  • 1,850-hour billable target that includes pro bono and certain administrative time
  • Significant bonuses at 1,950+ hours
  • Dedicated partner business-development mentorship

Please send your confidential resume to Spencer McAdoo at spencer.mcadoo@gogpac.com or call/text 605-705-2943 to discuss this in more detail.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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