Legal Specialist - Real Assets, Senior Associate/Associate

Blue Owl (NYSE: OWL) is a leading asset manager that is redefining alternatives®.

With $273 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2025, we invest across three multi-strategy platforms: Credit, GP Strategic Capital, and Real Assets. Anchored by a strong permanent capital base, we provide businesses with private capital solutions to drive long-term growth and offer institutional investors, individual investors, and insurance companies differentiated alternative investment opportunities that aim to deliver strong performance, risk-adjusted returns, and capital preservation.

Together with over 1,200 experienced professionals globally, Blue Owl brings the vision and discipline to create the exceptional. To learn more, visit www.blueowl.com.

The Role:

Blue Owl is looking for an Associate or Senior Associate to join the Legal team. This role will be based in Chicago or New York and provide support for the Real Assets business, including the Investment, Asset Management and Finance teams, alongside other members of the Legal & Compliance team. The principal responsibilities of the role will include document preparation, closing and post-closing administration & managing entity formation documents and structure charts.

The ideal candidate is a highly detail-oriented and organized individual who can manage multiple projects and who is excited about supporting a dynamic and fast-paced business unit. We are looking for candidates who have had prior experience supporting transaction-focused legal teams or investment platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Legal team in all phases of investment transactions from inception to closing, including due diligence activities, tracking and managing documentation & closing and post-closing administration
• Draft, file and maintain corporate records; assist with entity formation; maintain and update corporate structure charts
• Manage AML/KYC requests from counterparties
• Manage processing of legal invoices
• Organize and appropriately process legal documents and sensitive, confidential information
• Coordinate signature process for transactions and other documents
• Organize and appropriately handle/file legal documents and sensitive, confidential information and ensure action/attention required is addressed
• Gather information from various Real Assets teams and compile various reports for legal team
• Organize and manage files, prepare correspondence, and perform other administrative tasks as needed

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience at a major law firm or in-house legal department working on transactions; strong Legal Assistant with corporate background will be considered
• Bachelor’s degree required; paralegal certificate helpful but not required  
• Excellent organizational skills; meticulous attention to detail is a must
• Ability to effectively manage deadlines and competing priorities
• Team player with enthusiasm and intellectual curiosity to learn more
• Strong work ethic and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong working knowledge of Office Suite
• International transactions experience helpful, but not required

It is expected that the base annual salary range for this Chicago-based position will be $100,000 - $125,000. Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, based on factors such as individual and team performance.