Legal Counsel

SummaryWe are seeking a self-motivated, results-oriented mid-level Legal Counsel to assist in providing legal advice to internal clients of the firm and to provide support to the broader Legal & Compliance Team. As a member of the Legal & Compliance Team, the Legal Counsel will advise the firm’s business professionals on a broad range of investment management, mutual fund, ETF and CIT legal and regulatory compliance work.The Legal Counsel will assist with the preparation of SEC filings including the annual update of fund registration statements and prospectus supplement filings. The Legal Counsel will also assist with the preparation of board meeting materials for the Harbor funds’ Board of Trustees and Harbor Trust Company Board of Directors meetings.The Legal Counsel also would be expected to provide support in other areas, including reviewing and negotiating a wide range of contracts, providing legal review of regulatory filings, attending board and/or committee meetings anddraftingminutes and conducting legal research on diverse issues ranging from the applicability of new regulations to shareholder matters.This position will be based in Chicago, Boston or New York. We follow a hybrid schedule working in-office three days a week (Tuesday - Thursday).Key ResponsibilitiesAssist with the preparation of materials for board meetings including board memos and minutesDraft and review Harbor Funds’, Harbor Funds II’s, and Harbor ETF Trust’s SEC regulatory filings, such as initial filings and annual updates to the registration statement on Form N-1A, registration statement supplements, business combinations on Form N-14, and information statementsDraft principal investment strategies and risk disclosures for investment productsReview, negotiate and draft of a wide range of contracts, including investment management agreements, intermediary and trading agreements for the various products, and general vendor contractsConduct legal research on a diverse range of issues including new regulationsParticipate in cross-company projects as necessaryKey Behavioral ExpectationsDrives for ResultsCreates Culture of CollaborationCommunication & EngagementAgility & AdaptabilityMinimum QualificationsLicensed attorney with law degree from a national law school and strong academic credentialsMid-level attorney with at least four years of experience with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Investment Advisers Act of 1940 with a major law firm or in-house with a fund companyExperience drafting and negotiating contractsCommitted to maintaining the highest ethical standardsExperience with ETFs and/or operating in a manager-of-managers structure is a plusKnowledge, Skills & Abilities RequiredThe ideal candidate will be an intelligent, energetic, goal-oriented, conceptual thinker with the ability to quickly assess a situation and exercise sound business judgment and will possess the following attributes:Prior experience as an attorney in the investment management industry and knowledge of the regulations that govern its activities, including the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and the Securities Act of 1933Excellent interpersonal and communications skills; must be able to interact with business professionals and address issues in a thoughtful and timely mannerIndependent, self-starter with a positive, can-do attitude and the ability to follow through and complete tasks in a team environmentAbility to work individually and with other team members under pressure and prioritize competing tasks that require the highest level of attention to detail and accuracyProficiency with learning and administering technological applications; prior experience with DFIN’sArcProsystemand/oracontract management systemis a plusAbility to shift focus dependent upon the need of the department to support teamworkSalary Range: $155,000 - $195,000 plus bonus eligibility This position is a hybrid opportunity based in our Chicago, Boston or New York office. #LI-HybridSummaryLocation: Chicago Office; New York Office; Boston OfficeType: Full time