Vice President, Investment Counsel

Arch Capital Group Ltd.; Illinois; On-site; USD 200,634 - 271,446; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401k with matching

PTO 20 days

Paid holidays

Life and AD&D

Short/Long-Term Disability

Parental Leave

Student Loan Assistance

Tuition Reimbursement

Backup Child/Elder Care

Job summary

Arch Capital Services LLC is seeking an experienced corporate counsel to support private markets transactions and ongoing governance. You will coordinate with investment teams, risk, compliance and outside counsel to optimize deal execution and manage legal risk across Arch’s growing portfolio.

The role requires 8–10 years of relevant experience, a JD and admission to a US jurisdiction, with a strong ability to partner with business teams and regulators to balance risk and growth.

Qualifications

• JD and US bar admission in good standing.
• 8–10 years of relevant experience, preferably in asset management or a financial services firm.
• Ability to navigate complex regulatory environments and provide pragmatic legal guidance.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent judgment and executive communication ability.

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate private markets documents, including partnership and management agreements.
• Collaborate with investment professionals and risk/compliance teams to support portfolio construction and monitoring of investments.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal partners and external counsel and managers.
• Assist with general corporate matters, governance, contract review and regulatory analysis.
• Provide advisory support on compliance policies, regulatory requirements and risk considerations.
• Take minutes and manage corporate documents; support governance housekeeping.
• Maintain and enhance the compliance program to align with group policies.

Skills

Legal Excellence

Stakeholder Management

Action Orientation

Business Partnership

Executive Presence

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Bar admission (US jurisdiction)

Job description

With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility.

Job Summary

Success in this position will be driven by a collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset, a commitment to legal excellence, and the ability to build constructive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. The legal counsel will play a critical role in enabling Arch’s investments to optimize deal execution, manage legal risks, and maintain best-in-class operational and legal standards across its growing portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate a variety of documents with respect to private markets transactions, including limited partnership agreements, side letters, investment management agreements;
• Collaborate with investment professionals, business‑segment legal and other stakeholders to support portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring of investments.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal partners (legal, risk, compliance, investments, senior management) and external constituencies (outside counsel, managers).
• Assist with general corporate matters, including fund operations, entity management, governance, contract review, and regulatory analysis.
• Advisory Support: Provide guidance to investment teams on compliance policies, regulatory requirements, and risk considerations.
• Corporate housekeeping: take minutes, serve as secretary, maintain corporate documents.
• Maintain and enhance compliance program ensuring consistency with Group level compliance policies.

Qualifications

• Legal Excellence: 8-10 years of relevant experience, preferably including in the legal department of an asset management firm; JD and admission in good standing to a US jurisdiction.
• Stakeholder Management: Demonstrated ability to navigate complexity and drive consensus as well as build and nurture relationships with internal and external stakeholders including but not limited to regulators and business partners.
• Action Orientation: Self-starter with attention to detail.
• Business Partnership: Ability to contribute as a collaborative lawyer and business partner who understands balancing risk with organizational growth and realization of commercial goals. Excellent judgment; ability to proactively and pragmatically move with the pace of the business.
• Presence & Interpersonal Style: Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships. Ability to represent the company with high credibility. Strong communication skills and executive presence.

For individuals assigned or hired to work in the location(s) indicated below, the base salary range is provided. Range is as of the time of posting. Position is incentive eligible.

For NYC & DC: $200,634 - $271,446/year

• Total individual compensation (base salary, short & long‑term incentives) offered will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to geographic location, scope & responsibilities of the role, qualifications, talent availability & specialization as well as business needs. The above pay range may be modified in the future.
• Arch is committed to helping employees succeed through our comprehensive benefits package that includes multiple medical plans plus dental, vision and prescription drug coverage; a competitive 401k with generous matching; PTO beginning at 20 days per year; up to 12 paid company holidays per year plus 2 paid days of Volunteer Time Offer; basic Life and AD&D Insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability; Paid Parental Leave of up to 10 weeks; Student Loan Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement, Backup Child and Elder Care; and more. Click here to learn more on available benefits.

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