Our client is an established investment advisor with $10B + AUM of investor capital. Working directly with the General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, you would contribute to and/or be responsible for the following areas:

• Investment Process : Review and negotiate documents relating to direct investments (e.g., private loans, private equity, structured credit) and other investment structures (e.g., managed accounts, secondary market purchases, funds of one, etc.); Review underlying fund offering documents; Draft and negotiate manager side letters; Assist in work-outs of distressed investments
• Offering Documentation: Assist with existing fund documents and new fund launches; draft and negotiate investor side letters; liaise with external counsel
• Fund Operations : Handle day-to-day legal matters pertaining to fund and firm operations (e.g., participation on committees, service provider arrangements, investor queries and requests)
• General Corporate : Draft, review and negotiate contracts related to all aspects of the business (e.g., counterparty trading agreements, vendor agreements, NDAs)
• Compliance : Counsel marketing and investor relations department from a regulatory perspective; assist generally in collaborative approach to compliance obligations of SEC registered investment adviser (e.g., revision, administration and testing of compliance manual, policies and procedures and related documentation)

Requirements:

• 2 to 3 years ('22 or '23 JD) professional experience in the investment management group of a top-tier law firm and/or in-house experience at a hedge fund or fund of funds
• Knowledge of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, Investment Company Act of 1940, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Securities Act of 1933
• Admitted to Practice in the State of New York or eligible to waive in