Vice President II - Counsel — Institutional Asset Management

About the role

Voya Investment Management is seeking an experienced attorney to join the Legal Department supporting its institutional asset management business. This attorney will serve as a key partner to investment portfolio managers, product teams, client onboarding teams, and business leaders, and will provide legal support across the institutional asset management platform. The position requires a solid understanding of institutional asset management, private and public markets, investment advisory businesses, and the legal and regulatory frameworks applicable to asset management and institutional investors. This is an excellent opportunity for an attorney with [6-10] years of relevant experience to take on substantive responsibility within a collaborative, high-performing Legal team at a major institutional asset manager.

Voya Investment Management is a leading institutional asset manager, providing investment solutions across public and private markets to institutional and individual clients. The Legal team supporting Voya's institutional asset management business advises on direct investing, insurance asset management, private fund formation, capital-efficient structuring, regulatory matters, and enterprise transactions, working closely with senior business leadership across the platform.

Responsibilities

• Support investment advisory activities across a variety of platforms, including insurance company general accounts, private funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), separately managed accounts, commingled funds, and pension and retirement-related investment products.
• Support strategic investment transactions, including structured investments, direct investments, and co-investments, from due diligence through closing.
• Advise portfolio management teams on legal and regulatory considerations relevant to insurance company balance sheet investing, including statutory and regulatory considerations applicable to affiliated general accounts and third-party insurance clients.
• Draft, review, and negotiate investment management agreements, confidentiality agreements, and client/investor-related transaction documents for institutional clients.
• Coordinate with and manage outside counsel on transactional and regulatory matters.
• Support regulatory and compliance matters relevant to the asset management platform, including Advisers Act, FINRA regulations, ERISA, and asset management-related regulatory frameworks.
• Partner with Compliance and Risk Management teams to assess and mitigate legal and regulatory risks associated with investment