Asset Management Associate - GP Stakes

About Latham & Watkins

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About the Practice Group

Latham’s global Asset Management Transactions practice executes on the full spectrum of corporate transactions involving asset managers, investment funds, broker-dealers, financial advisors, and other ancillary financial services businesses. Propelled by deep industry expertise, global reach, and an extensive regulatory footprint, our interdisciplinary team helps clients navigate an increasingly complex web of regulations while structuring transactions to minimize risk while meeting clients’ business objectives. Our dedicated team leverages the power of Latham’s global platform to seamlessly advise on transactions in the US, Europe, Middle East, and Asia, where we support a diverse array of clients, including asset managers, private equity firms, GP staking firms, banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions, as well as founders, management teams, and boards of directors. We advise on a broad range of transactional matters, including: M&A and investment fund transactions - Full buy-out/control transactions - Minority “GP stakes” transactions - Joint venture transactions - Management team spin-outs, lift-outs, and other carve-out transactions - Corporate restructurings, separations, and succession planning Additional liquidity solutions - Continuation fund transactions - Preferred equity solutions - Structured and synthetic secondaries - LP portfolio sales - Net asset value (NAV) financings - Strip sales - Tender offers Investment regulatory, enforcement, and compliance matters

About the Role

The Asset Management Transactions practice group is seeking to add highly qualified associates with a minimum of 4 years of experience in asset management M&A, including GP stakes and control asset management transactions, to join our 5th through 8th year associate classes. The practice group executes on the full spectrum of corporate transactions involving asset managers, investment funds, broker-dealers, financial advisors, and other ancillary financial services businesses, and they act as counsel for a diverse array of clients, including asset managers, private equity firms, GP staking firms, banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions, as well as founders, management teams, and boards of directors.

Main Contact Details

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Additional Information

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Pay Range

Associate Base Salary

Discretionary bonuses may be available depending on application circumstances and position.

Class of US Payroll 2026$225,000 2025$225,000 2024$235,000 2023$260,000 2022$310,000 2021$365,000 2020$390,000 2019

$420,000

2018$435,000