Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel (New York, NY): Our client, a $3B multi-strategy hedge fund, is looking to add a Legal Counsel to its growing team. This is an exciting opportunity for an attorney early in their career to work closely with senior management, learn directly from a seasoned General Counsel/CCO, and gain broad exposure across the business with significant room to develop and grow over time.

Highlights

• Work directly with the firm’s General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer in a true “right hand” capacity
• Broad exposure across fund, trading, regulatory, governance and strategic legal matters
• Significant interaction with senior management, investment professionals and other key stakeholders
• Opportunity to take on meaningful responsibility early and grow into a broader in-house legal role

Responsibilities

• Assist with fund launches, new investment vehicles and other fund-related legal matters
• Review and update offering documents, subscription materials, investor disclosures and side letters
• Support corporate governance, entity formation and maintenance, resolutions, consents and committee materials
• Work alongside the GC/CCO on investment and trading-related legal issues, including securities laws, trading restrictions, confidentiality obligations and MNPI
• Conduct legal and regulatory research and summarize key developments affecting the firm
• Assist with regulatory examinations, inquiries and requests for information
• Coordinate document collection, factual research and internal diligence in connection with legal and regulatory matters
• Support investor-related legal matters and implementation of negotiated terms
• Assist with outside counsel coordination and management of legal projects
• Participate in strategic and special projects across the organization
• Take on increasing ownership of legal matters as experience and familiarity with the business develop

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Approximately 1–3 years of relevant post-law school legal experience
• Admission to the New York Bar, or eligibility to become admitted
• Experience at a law firm, financial institution, investment manager or other sophisticated corporate environment preferred
• Exposure to investment management, private funds, securities regulation or financial services is helpful but not required
• Strong legal research, writing and analytical skills
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Strong judgment, intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn
• Ability to manage multiple matters in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborative, low-ego approach and desire to become a trusted member of the organization