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On the product side, Savvy Intelligence (released April 2026) is the only AI built for wealth managers that can see a client's complete financial picture. Internally, everyone at Savvy uses Claude and is encouraged to experiment with it, backed by a dedicated AI enablement team and a RevOps org building agents in-house.\nThe trajectory is steep and it's still early. We're a Series C company with 170+ people, $200M raised, and $100M ARR in sight this year. Inc. ranked us the No. 1 fastest-growing financial services company in America in 2026. Come build the next stage with us!\nRecognition:\nWe're a Certified Great Place to Work and have been honored for our culture and our growth:\nNewsweek's America's Greatest Startup Workplaces (2026)\n\nFortune Best Workplaces in New York™ (2026)\n\nGreat Place to Work Certified™ \n\nThe Role:\nSavvy is hiring its first Legal Operations Associate to refine and mature its legal and compliance function. As a registered RIA and broker-dealer, we have a growing list of FINRA and SEC obligations. Savvy's rapid growth has driven a corresponding surge in compliance and contract volume, outpacing the administrative capacity available to manage it.\nYou'll take ad hoc, attorney-owned administrative work and turn it into clear, repeatable, AI-enabled processes. This will include overseeing the contract lifecycle, vendor due diligence, legal request intake, the ADV and compliance calendars, advisor compliance, and outside counsel spend. You'll work closely with the General Counsel and leadership and have real freedom to design your own systems and use AI tools from day one. 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