Associate General Counsel

Job Responsibilities

• Support our Transaction Management team of internal investment bankers to structure, negotiate, and close mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions, including acquisitions, joint ventures, and whole loan and portfolio acquisitions
• Advises on portfolio company governance and management, including entity formation and maintenance, board and equity matters, and ongoing corporate oversight
• Provides investment adviser and fund counsel to our SEC-registered adviser and its private funds, including fund formation, governance, and ongoing regulatory compliance
• Reviews, revises, and negotiates a range of commercial agreements, including: Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), engagement letters, service agreements, statements of work (SOWs), and vendor contracts
• Leads negotiations and contract revisions in collaboration with business stakeholders
• Conducts and manages legal due diligence for transactions and prepares internal guidance as needed
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams (Legal, Finance, Compliance, Operations) to ensure contracts align with business goals and risk tolerance
• Manages outside counsel and leads special projects and ad hoc legal matters as they arise
• Develops and maintains contract templates, governance documentation, and related processes

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited U.S. law school and active bar membership in good standing
• 10+ years of legal experience, ideally a combination of law firm and in-house experience with a registered investment adviser
• Core M&A and equity transactional experience
• Experience advising on portfolio company governance and management
• Experience with private equity or private credit funds and their investment adviser
• Strong command of securities law, corporate governance, and transactional and investment adviser legal principles, with sound legal risk analysis
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• A collaborative attitude and a strong sense of accountability and ownership
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple priorities
• A track record of independently managing complex transactional and governance matters with limited supervision