Assistant Counsel IND

Threadneedle group; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ameriprise India LLP is seeking a Law Graduate with 5–7 years of experience in business and corporate law to support governance, M&A, and regulatory compliance. You will work closely with the Corporate Secretary’s Office, handle intercompany agreements, and assist in due diligence, board processes, and disclosures.

You will contribute to regulatory change initiatives, perform legal research, and maintain confidential records while collaborating with business partners across the India unit.

Qualifications

• Law degree with 5–7 years of business/corporate law experience.
• Experience with public company/governance work and M&A documents.

Responsibilities

• Support M&A activity including diligence, drafting, negotiating, and closing asset purchase agreements.
• Assist advisor practice initiatives and review loan and financing agreements.
• Support annual reports and related party transactions canvass for governance purposes.
• Assist with director and officer questionnaires and maintaining governance records.
• Manage intercompany agreements, entity management, and SOX-related tasks.
• Conduct legal research and summarize rules/regulations for internal use.

Skills

Legal research

Analytical skills

Confidentiality

Communication skills

Education

LL.B. or equivalent

Tools

Board portals

Job description

About Our Company

Ameriprise India LLP has been providing client based financial solutions to help clients plan and achieve their financial objectives for 20 years. We are part of Ameriprise Financial Inc., a US financial planning company headquartered in Minneapolis with a global presence and diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. The firm’s focus areas include Asset Management and Advice, Retirement Planning and Insurance Protection.

Be part of an inclusive, collaborative culture that rewards you for your contributions, and work with other talented individuals who share your passion for doing great work. You’ll also have plenty of opportunities to make your mark at the office and a difference in your community. So, if you're talented, driven and want to work for a strong, ethical company that cares, take the next step and create a career at Ameriprise India LLP.

Job Description

This position offers the opportunity to work within a strong, collegial governance and securities team while supporting critical subsidiary governance activities, including board and committee processes, corporate records management, TPAG agreements, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• M&A Activity - Support advisor practice acquisition program, including diligence, drafting, negotiating, and closing asset purchase agreements.
• Lending Activity – Support advisor loan program, including review of loan agreements.
• Financing Activity – Support gathering materials and supporting financing and capital markets transactions.
• Public Company Securities Work - Conducting quarterly related party transaction canvass and summary to outline relationships between certain related parties.
• Supporting year-end public company disclosure obligations with focus on developing director & officer questionnaires and performing fact back-up requests for annual reports.
• Additional public company disclosure support including periodic review of public company peer disclosure and coordinating quarterly materials that assist the investor relations team.
• Entity management and other support to Corporate Secretary’s Office.
• Manage consolidated Intercompany Agreement Database management.
• SOX Certification related to intercompany agreements and answer Pwc and Internal Auditor’s queries.
• Regulatory change and other projects in support of priorities for corporate, securities law and governance areas.
• Conducting legal research and summarizing various rules and regulations or other relevant documents.
• Manage multiple and changing priorities, expectations and concerns working closely with the business partners and the team members in a focused and responsive manner.
• Any other role as part of the larger GCO team.

Required Qualifications

• Law Graduate with 5 – 7 years of experience in business law and corporate law. Experience with a publicly traded company or in M&A will be beneficial.
• Relevant legal experience, including but not limited to experience in analyzing public company securities work and related governance work as well as M&A documents and agreements,
• Must demonstrate excellent understanding of legal language and analytical skills.
• Results oriented, team player with the ability to work in a capacity with strict confidentiality, both inside and outside the organization
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent activities and prioritize.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Outlook, board portals and governance databases.

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full time

Timings

(2:00p-10:30p)

India Business Unit

AWMPO AWMP&S President's Office

Job Family Group

Legal Affairs

Ameriprise India LLP is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, military status, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.