Legal Counsel

Landing Point; New York (NY); On-site; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Landing Point in New York City seeks a Senior Counsel to join its legal team, focusing on structuring, launching, and ongoing management of registered investment products.

The role interacts with senior stakeholders across Legal, Compliance, Product Development and Portfolio Management, and will help shape the fund documents, agreements and regulatory filings for ETFs and interval funds.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant legal experience, ideally focused on registered funds, mutual funds or investment management.
• Strong understanding of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and related securities regulations.
• Experience with the formation, launch and ongoing management of registered investment products, ideally including interval funds, tender offer funds and/or ETFs.
• Experience drafting and negotiating fund documentation, offering materials and related agreements.
• Background at a law firm or within the Legal department of an asset management or financial services firm.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the #2 attorney within a growing group and support senior leadership across Legal, Compliance, Product Development and Portfolio Management.
• Structuring, launching and ongoing management of registered investment products.
• Handle fund formation, offering documents, commercial agreements and ongoing regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with senior business and investment professionals to manage regulatory and legal risk.

Job description

Counsel (New York, NYC): Our client, an established and growing financial services firm, is seeking a Senior Counsel to join it’s legal team. The individual will work closely with senior stakeholders across Legal, Compliance, Product Development and Portfolio Management, with a focus on the structuring, launch and ongoing management of registered investment products.

Highlights to consider:

• This individual will be the #2 attorney within a growing group, with plans to continue building out the team as the business expands.
• Significant interaction with senior leadership across Legal, Product Development, Portfolio Management and other areas of the business.
• The firm offers a good work-life balance, with most days running approximately 8:30am to 6pm.
• A collaborative, collegial environment with smart, kind and approachable professionals who genuinely enjoy working together.
• Work across a range of registered investment products, including interval funds, tender offer funds, ETFs and other investment vehicles.
• Play an important role in the structuring and launch of new investment products, working closely with senior business and investment professionals.
• Handle a broad range of legal and regulatory matters, including fund formation, offering documents, commercial agreements and ongoing regulatory requirements.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant legal experience, ideally focused on registered funds, mutual funds or investment management.
• Strong understanding of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and related securities regulations.
• Experience with the formation, launch and ongoing management of registered investment products, ideally including interval funds, tender offer funds and/or ETFs.
• Experience drafting and negotiating fund documentation, offering materials and related agreements.
• Background at a law firm or within the Legal department of an asset management or financial services firm.