VP, Legal Counsel - Private Funds

Exciting opportunity for an Associate Attorney with 3-5 years experience practicing within the Fund Formation/Private Funds group of a top law firm to move in-house and join a dynamic legal team.

Client Details

FinTech client operating within the alternative investment space.

Description

The Fund Formation Attorney will work with the General Counsel and other members of the legal team. The role is focused on representing private funds on legal, compliance and regulatory issues, mainly: capital raising, marketing, investor relations, fund formation and structuring, corporate transactional matters and contracts.

• Draft and negotiate a wide variety of agreements with internal and external clients, including: private fund offering materials, partnership agreements and other private fund legal documentation
• Assist the legal team with regulatory matters, including regulatory filings
• Manage outside counsel
• Review marketing materials for SEC and FINRA compliance
• Draft and review NDAs and other contracts

Profile

• JD from top law school with excellent academic credentials and GPA
• Admitted to NY State Bar
• 3-5 years of experience within the Fund Formation/Private Funds group of a top law firm
• Strong knowledge of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and FINRA regulations
• Team player
• Excellent communication skills

Job Offer

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

Page Group USA is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.