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SVP, Registered Funds Counsel

$250k - $275k
Full-time

  • Exciting opportunity to join Legal Team of rapidly growing FinTech firm
  • Hybrid working environment with 4 days in NYC office

About Our Client

FinTech client operating within the alternative investment space.

Job Description

  • Negotiate various agreements with counterparties including distributors, service providers, fund managers and BDCs, non-traded REITs, private REITs, and other closed-end funds registered under the 1940 Act.
  • Draft and review of registered fund offering materials, and private fund legal documentation.
  • Assist regulatory and compliance with the substantive provisions of the 1933 and 1940 Act, including those governing affiliated transactions, fund-of-fund arrangements, and advisory and distribution contracts.
  • Advise on the legal implications of offering new and existing products and services.
  • Coordinate use of outside legal counsel with respect to a variety of issues including regulatory, corporate and fund investment work.
  • Review materials for SEC and FINRA compliance.
  • Draft and review various contracts, non-disclosure agreements and other legal documentation.
  • Perform ad hoc research projects.

The Successful Applicant

  • 7+ years of fund formation experience within the registered fund or mutual fund space
  • Strong knowledge of the 1933 and 1940 Act
  • Member in good standing of New York Bar or another state or jurisdiction
  • Law firm or in-house experience at an asset management firm is a plus
  • 1934 act experience a plus
  • Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
  • Willingness to learn new topics and work in an evolving business environment
  • Organized and detail-oriented with big picture capabilities

What's on Offer

  • Hybrid working environment
  • Competitive base salary
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Unlimited PTO and parental leave
  • 100% employer paid dental, vision, telemedicine
  • 401K match

Contact

Jennifer Pettigrew

Quote job ref

JN-092025-6838076

Vacancy posted a month ago
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