General Counsel

JW Michaels & Co.; California (MO); On-site; USD 250,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading executive search firm is partnering with a hedge fund to find a General Counsel for its global public-markets investment platform. The ideal candidate will possess deep investment management experience and provide strategic legal advice to senior leadership. Responsibilities include guiding the firm through complexity and shaping legal infrastructure. This full-time role requires strong regulatory knowledge and a collaborative mindset, ensuring integration into the investment process.

Qualifications

• Senior legal leader with hedge fund experience required.
• Deep understanding of regulatory issues applicable to investment platforms.
• Must have a credible presence for high-level advisement.

Responsibilities

• Advise senior leadership on legal matters.
• Partner closely with the investment team.
• Guide the firm through growth and complexity.
• Collaborate across functions while maintaining independence.

Skills

Investment management expertise

Regulatory knowledge for global equities

Strong communication and advisory skills

Solutions-oriented mindset

Ability to operate collaboratively

Education

JD / LLB

Job description

Direct message the job poster from JW Michaels & Co.

Executive Search, Legal & Compliance, JW Michaels & Co.

JW Michaels is partnering with a large hedge fund on a General Counsel search for its global public‑markets investment platform.

This is a top‑of‑house legal leadership role for a sophisticated, judgment‑driven attorney who wants to operate at the core of a world‑class investment organization — advising senior leadership, partnering closely with the investment team, and helping guide the firm through continued growth and complexity.

Why this role stands out:

• GC seat at one of the most respected global investment platforms
• True strategic partner to senior leadership and investors
• Broad mandate across regulatory, transactional, and risk matters
• Opportunity to shape legal infrastructure at scale, not just manage it

The profile:

• Senior legal leader with deep investment management / hedge fund experience
• Strong command of regulatory issues applicable to global equities platforms
• Credible, polished presence with the ability to advise at the highest levels
• Practical, commercial mindset — solutions‑oriented, not academic
• Comfortable operating independently while collaborating across functions

This is a role for someone who combines technical excellence, sound judgment, and real gravitas — and who wants to be embedded in the investment process, not sitting on the sidelines.

If you or someone in your network fits this profile, I’d welcome a confidential conversation. Discretion assured. Please email [e-mail]

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Legal

Industries

Law Practice and Legal Services