Vice President, Contracts Attorney

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, review and manage a wide variety of contracts including but not limited to corporate agreements, commercial contracts, and vendor agreements
• Provide advice and counsel on structuring, drafting, negotiating, and interpreting contracts and relevant legal and regulatory requirements
• Work across subject matters and issues supporting the third-party space as well as providing risk-based and business-minded advice to clients
• Identify and analyze complex legal issues, develop conclusions and make recommendations for issue resolution
• Maintain, structure, update, and manage contract templates
• Work directly with business clients and develop an in-depth understanding of business unit activities and products
• Support transactional and corporate aspects of the Firm’s broker-dealer, investment advisory, and futures commission merchant activities, and play a role in ensuring the company’s compliance with U.S. laws
• Provide day-to-day legal advice on counsel to business teams on a variety of matters
• Collaborate with other attorneys and other cross-functional partners
• Coordinate and drive completion of contract-related projects, including internal process reviews, and new policy roll-outs
• Receive direction from leaders and exercise independent judgement while developing an understanding of policies and procedures, best practices, and initiatives
• Represent the Firm in disputes in arbitration or other tribunals

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university
• Strong academic credentials, including a J.D. and license to practice law (in California preferred)
• 4+ years of transaction experience
• Experience in financial services
• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic advice and legal counsel on all aspects of contracts law
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with strong attention to detail
• Willingness to think outside of the box and to take on responsibilities outside your wheelhouse
• Strong interpersonal skills, along with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization (experience interacting at a senior level with business management teams a plus)
• Self-motivated with the ability to work well independently
• Able to effectively and efficiently manage outside counsel
• Able to support different types of contracts including contracts for novel business arrangements, such as collaboration agreements
• Demonstrated project-based leadership experience
• Fintech experience a plus

Qualifications

Experience in financial services.

Skills

• Strong academic credentials, including a J.D. and license to practice law (in California preferred)
• 4+ years of transaction experience
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with strong attention to detail
• Willingness to think outside of the box and to take on responsibilities outside your wheelhouse
• Strong interpersonal skills, along with the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels of the organization (experience interacting at a senior level with business management teams a plus)
• Self-motivated with the ability to work well independently
• Able to effectively and efficiently manage outside counsel
• Able to support different types of contracts including contracts for novel business arrangements, such as collaboration agreements
• Demonstrated project-based leadership experience
• Fintech experience a plus

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with multiple health plan options for you and your family
• Health Savings Account with company-sponsored contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) traditional and dependent care
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
• 401(k) plan with discretionary, competitive company matching and profit-sharing contributions
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• 3 weeks of Paid Time Off
• 2 weeks of Paid Sick Time (may vary by location)
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Charitable Donation Matching Contributions
• Paid Leave (Parental Bonding, Military, Jury Duty, Volunteer Time Off, Disability, etc.)
• FINRA License Sponsorship
• Travel & Employee Assistance and Employee Discount Programs