Counsel

Join a high‑caliber Legal & Compliance team building and scaling a global AI enterprise program at a leading asset manager. This strategic role focuses on designing and operationalizing AI policies and governance frameworks to enable responsible innovation across investment, client‑facing, HR, and operational AI use cases. Key Responsibilities Design, iterate, and operationalize global AI policies, governance frameworks, experimentation protocols, risk assessments, and playbooks spanning investment research/management, client‑facing tools, HR/talent processes, and operational automation. Ensure multijurisdictional alignment (EU AI Act high‑risk considerations, GDPR, emerging U.S. and Asia frameworks) with smooth cross‑time‑zone coordination. Leverage experience negotiating third‑party data vendor, SAAS, and AI provider contracts to build scalable AI/cloud/data vendor templates and negotiation playbooks that integrate Information Security and Global Risk requirements, enhancing them via legal tech and AI‑enabled workflows and managed service providers. Partner with investment teams, client groups, HR, compliance, information security, data office, procurement, and global risk to embed pragmatic guardrails into high‑impact AI initiatives. Provide clear, commercially oriented guidance, training, and governance committee support to accelerate responsible innovation and risk‑aware decisions. Track regulatory and technology developments across the U.S., Canada, EU, and Asia and translate insights into actionable framework updates. Support governance decisions around complex AI applications (e.g., model‑supported research workflows, generative AI client tools, automated HR analytics). Required Qualifications JD + active CA or NY Bar (or eligible for CA or NY Registered In‑House Counsel registration). 3–4 years’ experience in law focusing on technology transactions, data/privacy, or financial services regulatory counseling. Demonstrated success designing or operationalizing AI governance frameworks with practical integration of regulatory requirements, information security and global risk. Strong transactional foundation with experience negotiating IT vendor, SAAS, and AI provider contracts and developing AI/cloud/data templates and playbooks, such as for AI‑enable contract markup and intelligence systems. Proven ability to coordinate complex, multijurisdictional projects (U.S. hub with EU/Asia input). Demonstrated experimentation with AI tools in legal practice. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with credibility across senior investment, HR, client, and/or operational stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications 3–4 years’ experience with a top‑tier law firm and/or a leading AI‑focused financial services in‑house legal team. Experience with generative AI in investment, client‑facing, or HR applications. Familiarity with legal tech or contract AI platforms, and prior work building or experimenting with AI agents for Legal & Compliance use cases. Regional familiarity with Europe and Asia regulatory considerations and/or additional language fluency. Compensation & Benefits Southern California Base Salary Range: $208,245–$354,017. NewYork Base Salary Range: $220,768–$375,306. Eligible for individual annual performance bonus, Capital’s annual profitability bonus, and a retirement plan where Capital contributes 15% of eligible earnings. Competitive salary, bonuses, retirement contributions, health benefits, flexible work options, 2‑for‑1 matching gifts for charitable contributions, and access to on‑demand professional development resources. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We are an equal‑opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, AIDS/HIV status, political activities or affiliations, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault or stalking, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Capital Group is one of the largest and most trusted financial companies in the world and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. #J-18808-Ljbffr