Associate General Counsel - Investment and Trading (USA)

Trexquant Investment LP; Stamford (CT); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision fully covered for

Weekly meals

Job summary

Trexquant Investment is seeking an Associate General Counsel with a strong background in private funds and a focus on investment-technology legal matters to help guide our growth. You will collaborate closely with leadership, the CLO and CCO, and cross-functional teams on legal strategy and policy development.

Responsibilities include advising on regulatory obligations, managing risk across trading and operations, and supporting investigations while partnering with the Compliance and Technology

Qualifications

• JD and at least 8 years of relevant legal experience.
• Active license to practice law and good standing with the applicable bar association.
• Fluency in using evolving technologies in business and when providing counsel.

Responsibilities

• Serve as day-to-day point of contact and responsible manager for the adviser’s legal guidance and policy development.
• Advise on financial market and global trading regulatory obligations, including execution, trading, and operations matters.
• Support regulatory and legal risk management by participating in business and product development meetings.
• Advise Compliance, Technology, Finance, Investor Relations, and Management teams on financial and business legal risks.
• Support other attorneys across a range of advisor legal responsibilities.
• Assist internal investigations and respond to regulatory inquiries as needed.

Skills

Legal acumen

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Regulatory tech tools

Job description

Associate General Counsel - Investment and Trading

We are seeking an Associate General Counsel with a background working with private funds, and

particularly focused on investment-technology legal matters to help lead our continued growth

through sound legal guidance, industry insight, and close collaboration with leadership and cross-

functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the day-to-day point of contact and responsible manager for the adviser’s legal
• and guidance, related risk, and policy development, partnering with the CLO, CCO and
• other members of management.
• Advise on financial market and global trading regulatory obligations, including regulatory developments and the management of legal matters related to execution, trading, and operations. Particularly on the nexus of law and technology issues related to professional trading.
• Support the company's regulatory and legal risk management by actively participating in business and product development meetings.
• Advise the Compliance, Technology, Finance, Investor Relations, and Management teams on financial and business legal risks, with the support of Regulatory Counsel.
• Support other attorneys across a range of advisor legal responsibilities.
• Support internal investigations and respond to regulatory inquiries as needed.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and at least 8 years of relevant legal experience.
• Awareness, fluency (and excitement) in using evolving technologies in business and when providing counsel to staff.
• Active license to practice law and good standing with the applicable bar association.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to build relationships, actively listen, and influence stakeholders by adapting communication style to different audiences.
• Experience at a law firm, regulated exchange, financial technology company, trading firm, or other financial services organization is preferred.
• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus.
• Collaborative, casual, and friendly work environment.
• PPO health, dental, and vision insurance fully covered for you and your dependents.
• Weekly company-provided meals.

Trexquant is an Equal Opportunity Employer.