Associate General Counsel

Hirtle & Co.; Conshohocken (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Hirtle & Co. is seeking a senior in-house counsel to advise on private funds and regulatory compliance, reporting to the General Counsel. The role spans risk management, governance, finance, and data privacy within a fast-paced advisory firm.

You will draft and negotiate fund documents, review investor rights agreements, and support the firm's compliance program, including SEC matters and examinations. Strong collaboration with the Chief Compliance Officer is essential.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• 4–10 years of law firm or in-house experience for an investment adviser.
• Experience with private funds formation, LPAs, PPMs, and related docs.
• Strong knowledge of Adviser/Investment Company Acts and compliance programs.
• Ability to draft, review and negotiate investor rights agreements.

Responsibilities

• Provide broad legal support across the firm's operations.
• Advise on risk management, governance, financing and fund documentation.
• Support regulatory filings and compliance policies, including ethics and trading.
• Collaborate with CCO on compliance programs and regulatory examinations.

Skills

Private funds formation

Regulatory knowledge

Investment Advisers Act

Compliance program design

M&A / negotiation

Due diligence

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

J.D.

Job description

Hirtle & Co. is a registered investment adviser that pioneered the Outsourced Chief Investment Officer model in 1988. We set out nearly forty years ago to transform the investment management industry for the benefit of our clients, and that is exactly what we are still doing today. Simply put, we exist to serve our clients.

Trust, integrity, curiosity, collaboration and innovation are central to our culture. We are dedicated to serving our clients in perpetuity by building an enduring institution. We seek talented individuals who will embrace our partnership culture and possess the drive to make a difference. We challenge each other to be our best selves and recognize our team’s efforts with competitive compensation and benefits.

Reporting to the firm’s General Counsel, you will provide broad legal support across the firm’s operations and work closely with the Chief Compliance Officer on regulatory and compliance issues. This role will focus primarily on supporting the firm’s expanding private investment funds complex, while also advising on risk management, corporate and fund governance, financing and investment transactions, commercial and technology agreements, data privacy and cybersecurity, employment and human resources, and other legal and compliance needs across the firm.

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• 4–10 years of experience practicing law at a law firm and/or as in-house counsel to an investment adviser
• Significant experience with the formation, structuring and review of private funds, including buyout, venture capital, private credit and hedge funds, and related fund documentation, including LPAs, subscription documents, PPMs, side letters and secondary transaction agreements
• Ability to draft, review and negotiate purchase agreements, financing documents, stockholder agreements and other investor rights agreements
• Strong working knowledge of the Investment Advisers Act and Investment Company Act, with the ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical policies, procedures and business solutions
• Experience with RIA compliance programs, including compliance policies and procedures, codes of ethics and personal trading, the Marketing Rule, books and records, annual reviews and testing, compliance technology platforms (including electronic communications and personal trading monitoring), and SEC examination support
• Experience preparing and reviewing regulatory filings, including Form ADV, Form PF, Form 13F and Form U4/U5
• Ability to participate in operational due diligence of investment managers, including review and assessment of fund structures, governance, regulatory and compliance matters, service providers, operational controls and other legal and operational risks
• Familiarity with custody, administration and brokerage agreements
• Understanding of employee equity compensation plans, profits interests, and employment, consulting and severance agreements
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI and other emerging technologies to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of legal and compliance functions
• Driven and proactive, with intellectual curiosity and a strong interest in financial markets and the investment management industry
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop trusted relationships across the firm
• Sound judgment and ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal and compliance guidance while maintaining appropriate regulatory standards

At Hirtle & Co., we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our clients and our employees. Hirtle & Co. is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.