General Counsel (USA)

Trexquant Investment LP; Stamford, Northern (CT, KY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Casual environment

Health/dental/vision insurance

Commuter benefits

Weekly meals

Job summary

Trexquant Investment LP is seeking a senior in-house Counsel to provide strategic legal guidance to executives on organizational and corporate developments, focusing on technology-related matters and U.S./global regulatory requirements. You will advise on mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and employment issues while collaborating with the General Counsel and the legal team.

The role requires a JD with at least 10 years of relevant experience, an active license, and strong communication

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders
• Experience with evolving technologies in business and privacy/compliance
• Comfort with complex regulatory environments and private fund operations

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day strategic legal counsel to executives and management on organizational and corporate developments
• Advise on mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and other corporate initiatives
• Oversee compensation, employment, and workforce-related legal matters
• Advise on immigration, trade, and cross-border matters affecting global operations
• Lead and manage commercial, technology and IP matters with in-house resources
• Guide legal team in coordinating internal and external counsel usage

Skills

Communication skills

Legal expertise

Cross-border experience

Management mentorship

Relationship building

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day strategic legal counsel to executives and management on organizational and corporate developments, with particular attention to technology-related matters and applicable U.S. state, federal, and global legal requirements.
• Advise on corporate organizational matters and strategic transactions, including potential mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and other corporate initiatives.
• Provide counsel on compensation, employment, and workforce-related legal matters
• Advise on immigration, trade, and other cross-border legal matters relevant to the company’s global operations, with particular attention to requirements affecting its New York and Connecticut operations.
• Serve as a trusted legal and strategic partner to executive management, providing guidance, support, and mentorship to management and other team members.
• Lead and manage commercial, technology, intellectual property, and related legal matters in partnership with Associate General Counsel and other in-house legal resources.
• Provide senior-level legal judgment and decision-making support for corporate negotiations, commercial matters, and significant business and legal risks.
• Guide members of the legal team in managing and coordinating internal legal resources and external counsel, including the effective allocation of legal work and resources.
• Oversee other general corporate legal matters as needed and assume additional areas of responsibility based on the General Counsel’s expertise, interests, and the evolving needs of the company.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and at least 10 years of relevant legal experience.
• Comfort with the use of evolving technologies in business.
• 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 private fund manager, a law firm, regulated exchange, financial technology company, trading firm, or other financial services organization is preferred.

Benefits

• 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.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits.
• Weekly company-provided meals.

Trexquant is an Equal Opportunity Employer.