Contracts Counsel, Financial Services & Compliance

ACA Group; Town of Vermont (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Student Debt Forgiveness

Pet Insurance

Job summary

ACA Group is seeking a legal professional to draft, review, and negotiate contracts for its subsidiary broker-dealers and related agreements. You will provide regulatory and compliance guidance, interact with clients and outside counsel, and help update policies in response to evolving rules.

The role requires a JD, 1–3 years of relevant experience in financial services, and demonstrated ability to handle complex agreements with major institutions.

Qualifications

• Juris doctor degree required, licensed in at least one jurisdiction
• One to three prior years of relevant legal experience at a law firm, regulatory agency, or in-house setting; experience in a broker-dealer, mutual fund, financial services, investment firm, or regulatory agency strongly required
• Experience drafting and reviewing complex agreements with large, sophisticated counterparties, including major financial institutions and top-tier law firms preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate all contracts related to ACA’s subsidiary broker-dealers
• Research and provide legal advice to ACA business regarding broker-dealer and mutual fund distribution, including related regulatory and compliance issues
• Communicate and interact with ACA clients, outside counsel, service providers, and others regarding contract terms and conditions and other information
• Keep abreast of regulatory developments that impact ACA’s subsidiary broker-dealers and update contracts and related policies accordingly
• Perform ad-hoc work/special projects as necessary to support ACA on various client and internal initiatives

Skills

Drafting contracts

Review contracts

Negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Attention to detail

Oral and written communication

Time management

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat

Internet

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Internet

Job description

ACA Group is seeking a legal professional to draft, review, and negotiate contracts for its subsidiary broker-dealers and related agreements. You will provide regulatory and compliance guidance, interact with clients and outside counsel, and help update policies in response to evolving rules.

The role requires a JD, 1–3 years of relevant experience in financial services, and demonstrated ability to handle complex agreements with major institutions.