AVP, Investment Counsel

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for a diverse portfolio of institutional and alternative investment activities, including private fund investments and other strategic investment transactions.
• Structure, review, and negotiate fund documentation, investment management arrangements, negotiated investor terms, and other transaction-related agreements.
• Advises investment professionals throughout the full investment process, from diligence and execution through ongoing portfolio oversight and relationship management.
• Counsels business teams on legal, regulatory, governance, and operational considerations impacting investment activities.
• Supports entity management, board governance, organizational documentation, and other general corporate legal matters.
• Works closely with internal business partners to deliver practical, commercially focused legal advice that facilitates investment activity while appropriately managing legal and regulatory risk.

Qualifications

• J.D. with an active U.S. bar admission.
• Approximately 5+ years of relevant transactional legal experience.
• IDEALLY: Familiarity with the insurance industry.
• Experience within an institutional investment organization, asset manager, insurance investment group, financial institution, or a law firm with a strong investment funds/private equity/asset management practice.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced business environment.

Details

• Location: NYC, D.C., or Chicago
• Compensation: $200,000-$260,000 Base + Wider Benefits
• Company: Highly-rated and reputable U.S. insurance company