Investment management Attoney

Madison-Davis, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Madison-Davis, LLC, a global investment management firm, seeks an experienced attorney to join its Legal and Compliance team in New York. The role spans fund formation, investment and advisory agreements, and regulatory compliance across private funds and registered products.

You will work with senior leaders and investment teams to balance regulatory requirements with business objectives. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in investment management or real estate practice, strong drafting and

Qualifications

• JD from a U.S. law school with strong academic credentials.
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant legal experience in investment management or real estate.
• Experience drafting and negotiating fund, investment, and commercial agreements.
• Familiarity with securities laws applicable to investment advisers, funds, and financial services.

Responsibilities

• Advise on formation, structuring, launch, and operation of private investment funds and products.
• Draft and negotiate fund formation, offering, subscription, and distribution docs.
• Negotiate investment management, advisory, and related agreements.
• Provide guidance on federal securities laws and ERISA/tax considerations.
• Collaborate with compliance on regulatory inquiries and governance matters.
• Review marketing and investor communications for legal/regulatory compliance.
• Support senior attorneys and cross-functional teams in a fast-moving environment.

Skills

Legal experience

Investment management

Negotiation

Drafting

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

A global investment management firm is seeking an experienced attorney to join its Legal and Compliance team. This position will provide legal support across a sophisticated real assets investment platform, with significant exposure to private funds, registered investment products, institutional investors, and investment advisory matters.

The attorney will work closely with senior legal and compliance leadership as well as investment and business teams, providing practical advice on fund formation, investment activities, commercial agreements, securities regulation, and ongoing operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on the formation, structuring, launch, and ongoing operation of U.S. and offshore private investment funds and registered investment products.
• Prepare, review, and negotiate fund formation, offering, subscription, and distribution documentation.
• Draft and negotiate a broad range of investment-related agreements, including limited partnership and LLC agreements, joint venture arrangements, investment management and advisory agreements, separately managed account documentation, and side letters.
• Handle negotiations with sophisticated institutional counterparties, including pension plans, financial institutions, wealth platforms, broker-dealers, and other institutional investors.
• Provide legal guidance regarding investment advisory activities and applicable federal securities laws, including the Investment Advisers Act, Investment Company Act, Securities Act, and Securities Exchange Act.
• Advise on legal considerations associated with ERISA, tax matters, and other requirements affecting investment products and institutional clients.
• Partner with compliance professionals on regulatory matters, policies and procedures, business practices, and responses to inquiries or examinations by securities regulators.
• Review marketing, investor, and other external communications for applicable legal and regulatory considerations.
• Support corporate governance matters, including entity management, corporate records, and related legal and regulatory requirements.
• Negotiate commercial agreements supporting the investment management business, including vendor and confidentiality agreements.
• Provide practical legal and risk guidance to investment professionals and other business teams, balancing regulatory requirements with commercial objectives.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor (J.D.) from highly regarded U.S. institutions.
• 5+ years of relevant legal experience, ideally within the investment management or real estate practice of a leading law firm; candidates with a combination of law firm and comparable in-house financial services experience will also be considered.
• Candidates combining law firm and in-house experience should generally have at least 2 years of relevant law firm experience.
• Strong knowledge of private investment funds, private equity fund structures, and/or real estate investment management.
• Experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated fund, investment, and commercial agreements.
• Familiarity with securities laws applicable to investment advisers, funds, and financial services organizations.
• Exposure to registered investment products, private wealth vehicles, non-traded real estate products, business development companies, or high-net-worth feeder structures is beneficial but not required.
• Strong commercial judgment and the ability to identify, evaluate, and manage legal, regulatory, and business risk.
• Ability to manage multiple complex matters simultaneously with limited supervision.
• Comfortable working directly with senior attorneys, executives, investment professionals and other business leaders.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Collaborative solutions-oriented approach with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving investment environment.