Vice President - Legal Washington, DC, New York, Other, Remote

Lafayette Square LLC; Mississippi; On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking asset management company as a lawyer, where you'll play a vital role in real estate, credit, and equity investments. This position offers the chance to influence the legal landscape of impactful investing while collaborating with a diverse team committed to making a difference. Your expertise will be essential in managing complex corporate transactions, ensuring compliance, and supporting governance activities. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and thrive in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of experience in financial services or investment management.
• Strong academic credentials with a focus on legal expertise.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for '40 Act Funds and private funds.
• Negotiate corporate transactions and manage governance documentation.

Skills

Impact Investing

Legal Writing

Interpersonal Communication

Corporate Governance

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Juris Doctor

Job description

Being a part of Lafayette Square means being a part of a diverse group of smart, ambitious people who want to make a positive impact on the world. Those at Lafayette Square challenge traditional structures and reject complacency.

Lafayette Square is looking to add a lawyer to its team. This person would be focused on the firm’s real estate, credit and equity investment complex, including fund-formation, compliance activities and deal work. The lawyer would report to the Managing Director, Legal. This is an opportunity to join on the ground floor of a well-capitalized asset management company.

Responsibilities

1. Provide initial and ongoing legal support for existing '40 Act Funds, private funds and separately managed account and complex corporate transaction and maintenance.
2. Assistance with and legal support of registered investment adviser and small business investment companies.
3. Preparation and negotiation of corporate transactions, including joint ventures, acquisitions, corporate restructuring and equity and debt fundraising.
4. Support of and preparation documentation in support of software development business, including licensing, vendor contracting.
5. Support of corporate governance management, including assistance with and preparation for board shareholder meetings and communications, maintaining board books and corporate documentation.
6. Support, preparation and review investor communications (including due diligence questionnaires and marketing materials).
7. Negotiate and monitor non-disclosure agreements, service provider agreements and other ancillary agreements.

Requirements

1. Passion for impact investing required.
2. Experience: 4-7 years (preference for experience both in a law firm’s financial services and investment management group and/or in-house at an alternative asset manager). Strong preference will be given to candidates with experience with registered investment advisers, real estate, credit and equity investment transactions.
3. Candidates with accounting experience preferred; tax, intellectual property and/or human resources experience is beneficial.
4. Strong academic credentials - Bachelor's Degree and Juris Doctor is required.
5. Mature, responsible, and entrepreneurial qualities to complement the existing team.
6. Clear, concise writing skills with an ability to distill complex topics.
7. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Compensation

Competitive with market.

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