--- title: 'Associate - Finance at Norm Law' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/associate-finance-norm-law-new-york-krk0db93ve0t' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-03' --- # Associate - Finance at Norm Law - **Company:** Norm Law - **Location:** New York, NY - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-08-31 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-03 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/normlaw/fab402d0-c0c9-4d26-b708-e533c1697464 ## Job description ## About Norm Law Norm Law is the premier AI-native law firm, built for global institutions. Powered by Norm Ai, we combine elite legal talent with purpose-built AI agents to deliver faster, more precise, and more reliable legal services. ## THIS ROLE Norm Law, the world’s first AI-native full-service law firm – built with engineering at its core and reimagining and transforming the way lawyers work and legal services provided to the world’s leading institutions - is seeking inquisitive and energetic lawyers looking to practice law and augment their career utilizing, and contributing to the development of, cutting-edge legal Ai tools. As an Associate in our Finance Practice, you will have the opportunity to work on complex debt and debt-like financing transactions across industries and structures. In support of your practice, you will have exclusive access to the most sophisticated and bespoke Ai Agents developed by Norm Ai software and legal engineers, enabling you to truly focus on legal aspects of debt financing transactions, develop your professional skills working with veteran lawyers and practice in a dynamic environment built on experience supported by bespoke technology built for the future. Our Finance Practice advises clients active in a broad spectrum of financing transactions and your role would include analyzing and designing the structure, and advising, documenting and executing of, the market’s most sophisticated and innovative financing solutions across capital structures and industries. You will collaborate with our Private Equity, Private Funds, Investment Companies, Real Estate, Capital Solutions and Restructuring and other practices and always engage with Norm Ai’s engineers to continue to develop and perfect Ai Agents to drive your practice in service or our clients. ## WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR ## CORE QUALIFICATIONS - Curiosity and desire to practice law at a non-traditional setting, working and collaborating with software engineers and contributing to the development of advanced legal Ai Agentic technology - Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent; admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction. - 3-6 years of experience in secured financing transactions. - Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills. - No prior AI experience required. ## WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE - 30 Days: Learn the firm's AI platforms, take an active role advising clients on matters and workflows. - 60 Days: Independently use AI agents to support your practice, including to review and generate transaction documentation and negotiations. - 90 Days: Lead workstreams across multiple secured financing matters, applying concentrated, focused legal judgment and skills using Norm Ai technology to capture and enhance quality, speed, and client service. ## COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS Base Salary: $270,000 to $410,000 per year The range displayed in this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salary for this position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Benefits: 401(k) with employer match, health, dental, vision coverage, unlimited paid time off, free lunch in office daily, employee referral bonus program ## WORK LOCATION Location: New York City Work model: Hybrid In-office expectation: 4-5 days per week To learn more about Norm Law, visit our website https://www.normlaw.com/. ## About Norm Law ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Norm Law is the world's first AI-native, full-service law firm, combining top-tier legal talent with proprietary AI agents to serve leading financial institutions. - **Entity Type**: Private (backed by Norm Ai; operates as the law firm arm of the Norm ecosystem) - **Headquarters**: New York City, New York, USA (1 World Trade Center, 285 Fulton Street, 60th Floor) - **Founded**: 2025 - **Founders**: Norm Law is built on the technology and platform of Norm Ai, which pioneered the Legal Engineer discipline. Key leadership includes Chairman & Partner Mike Schmidtberger and Head of Legal Engineering Paul Healy. ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Legal Services, AI-Native Legal Practice, Financial Services Law - **Target customers**: The world’s leading financial institutions, including private equity firms, venture capital funds, investment advisers, registered funds, and emerging growth companies. - **Mission or purpose statement**: To deliver legal work that is more consistent, efficient, and structured around client outcomes, using AI to drive speed and quality at scale. ## Products & Services - **Private Funds**: Advising sponsors and institutional investors on fund formation, fund investments, and complex fund structures. - **Emerging Companies and Venture Capital**: Serving venture capital funds and growth companies across seed and growth equity financings, governance, equity compensation, and exits. - **Private Equity**: Representing large-cap and middle-market sponsors, portfolio companies, and management teams across growth-equity transactions, co-investments, and M&A. - **Investment Adviser Regulation & Compliance**: Guiding investment managers through the Advisers Act, SEC examinations, enforcement, and state-level requirements. - **Registered Funds**: Advising on formation, registration, compliance, and governance of registered investment companies. - **Real Estate**: Representing institutional owners in buying, selling, financing, leasing, and developing all categories of real estate assets. - **Tax**: Advising fund sponsors and investors on tax considerations for fund formation, investments, and M&A transactions. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private firm) - **Key Metric**: 65+ attorneys & legal engineers; 22 partners as of 2026 - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Norm Ai (technology platform); ranked by Chambers and Partners as a leading firm in USA 2026 - **Growth Signals**: Rapid scaling from launch in 2025 to over 65 attorneys and legal engineers by mid-2026; multiple senior partner hires from Pillsbury, Bain Capital Ventures, and other top firms; opened New York City headquarters at 1 World Trade Center; ranked by Chambers within its first year of operation. ## Competitive Advantages - **First-mover as an AI-native law firm**: Built from the ground up around agentic AI, not retrofitted with technology. - **Proprietary AI agents**: AI agents complete first-pass work with consistency no human team can match at scale; attorneys supervise, refine, advise, and negotiate. - **Legal Engineer discipline**: Pioneered by Norm Ai, Legal Engineers are non-practicing lawyers who design and build the AI systems that support service delivery, combining elite legal training with AI engineering. - **Outcome-based model**: Structured around client outcomes rather than billing hours, a fundamental shift from traditional law firms. ## Strategic Focus - **Current priorities**: Continuing to scale the firm with top legal talent, expanding practice areas, and deepening the integration of AI agents into every aspect of legal service delivery. - **Growth direction**: Becoming the premier legal partner for the world's most consequential financial institutions by proving that AI-native legal practice delivers higher quality, faster, and more reliable results. ## Why Work Here - **Culture highlights**: A fast-paced learning environment at the intersection of law, AI, and technology; described as "the premier AI-native law firm built for the future of legal practice." - **Remote/hybrid/office policy**: On-site in New York City for most roles; "Legal Engineer - Forward Deployed" roles are hybrid; relocation reimbursement to NYC is provided. - **Notable perks**: - Competitive salary and equity ownership - Premium healthcare coverage for employees and dependents - 401(k) plan with highly competitive employer matching - Paid parental leave (generous) - Free meals, snacks, and drinks; daily complimentary lunches on in-office days - State bar fee reimbursement - Relocation reimbursement to NYC - **Engineering culture**: Legal Engineers (non-practicing lawyers from top law schools who design AI systems) work alongside traditional attorneys; the firm emphasizes continuous learning through high-impact challenges and the chance to lead the change in how legal work gets done. ## Sources 1. 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