Associate Investment Manager, Legal Counsel

Role Description

You will work as a Legal Counsel and generally be responsible for:

• Conducting due diligence on funding opportunities
• Providing advice and recommendations about funding matters
• Providing ongoing management of funded matters
• Researching on legal and other issues
• Preparing information on litigation finance-related topics

About the Role

Role Description Summary

Key Role Responsibilities

The role requires you to undertake a broad range of duties, such as:

• Conducting due diligence on prospective funding opportunities (including analyzing financial and legal issues, communicating directly with claimants and their counsel, and conducting factual investigations)
• Assisting Investment Managers in the preparation and negotiation of term sheets
• Providing recommendations as to the appropriateness of funding matters and preparing and presenting submissions to the Investment Committee
• Meting and speaking with lawyers/law firms to discuss litigation finance generally
• Managing funded cases by maintaining client and lawyer communications, monitoring case progress and developments, conferring on strategic issues, considering settlement issues, and managing litigation fees and expenses;
• Conducting general research on legal, strategic, and other issues as requested
• Preparing submissions, articles, blogs, and PowerPoint presentations on litigation finance-related topics and assisting Investment Managers with some aspects of their business development activities

Requirements

Required Education

• a J.D.
• and 6 or more years of litigation experience
• Superior academic credentials

Technical and Behavioral Competencies

• High-level litigation and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong written communication skills
• The ability to manage tight timelines and balance competing priorities
• The ability to be self-motivated, results driven and thorough