Strategic Senior Counsel, Institutional Asset Management

Voya Financial, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision and life

401(k) savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Volunteer time

Job summary

Voya Investment Management seeks an experienced attorney to join the Legal Department and support its institutional asset management platform. The attorney partners with portfolio managers, product teams, client onboarding, and business leaders, handling agreements, regulatory matters, and strategic transactions across multiple investment structures.

Ideal candidate has 6–10 years of relevant experience, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and familiarity with insurance asset management.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing.
• Approximately 6-12 years of relevant legal experience, gained at a leading law firm, in-house legal department, or a combination of both.
• Substantive experience with institutional asset management, including exposure to a range of asset classes and client types.
• Experience with insurance asset management strongly preferred, including familiarity with insurance company balance sheet investing and related regulatory considerations.
• Experience with investment transactions, such as structured debt investments, private credit, direct investments, or investment restructurings.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines independently.
• Excellent judgment and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex legal and regulatory concepts clearly to business partners.
• A collaborative, team-oriented approach and a demonstrated ability to work effectively across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Support investment advisory activities across a variety of platforms, including insurance company general accounts, private funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), separately managed accounts, commingled funds, and pension and retirement-related investment products.
• Support strategic investment transactions, including structured investments, direct investments, and co-investments, from due diligence through closing.
• Advise portfolio management teams on legal and regulatory considerations relevant to insurance company balance sheet investing, including statutory and regulatory considerations applicable to affiliated general accounts and third-party insurance clients.
• Draft, review, and negotiate investment management agreements, confidentiality agreements, and client/investor-related transaction documents for institutional clients.
• Coordinate with and manage outside counsel on transactional and regulatory matters.
• Support regulatory and compliance matters relevant to the asset management platform, including Advisers Act, FINRA regulations, ERISA, and asset management-related regulatory frameworks.
• Partner with Compliance and Risk Management teams to assess and mitigate legal and regulatory risks associated with investment products, investment activities, and strategic initiatives.
• Assist with regulatory examinations, inquiries, and responses as required.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the Legal, Compliance, and business teams on cross-functional initiatives and special projects.

Skills

Drafting

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

J.D. from accredited law school

Job description

Voya Investment Management seeks an experienced attorney to join the Legal Department and support its institutional asset management platform. The attorney partners with portfolio managers, product teams, client onboarding, and business leaders, handling agreements, regulatory matters, and strategic transactions across multiple investment structures.

Ideal candidate has 6–10 years of relevant experience, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and familiarity with insurance asset management.