Counsel

We are seeking a highly motivated and collaborative lawyer to join our Legal team as Counsel. This role will provide legal coverage for client-facing distribution activities, focusing largely on the U.S. wealth channel and related strategic initiatives.

Requirements

• Advising on regulatory issues relevant to our U.S. client-facing business, including SEC, CFTC, FINRA, NFA requirements
• Advising on activities of limited-scope broker / dealer and retail-adjacent activities of our investment adviser, including licensing, marketing, and disclosure rules
• Assisting in drafting and negotiating distribution and service agreements with intermediaries
• Advising on matters related to U.S. distribution of registered funds
• Working with Compliance on regulatory engagement and regulatory examinations
• Collaborating with Compliance, Client teams, and Operations to ensure legal and regulatory risk is appropriately managed in commercial negotiations and in supporting business activities
• Monitoring legal and regulatory developments and assessing their impact

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• Health and wellbeing
• Dental
• Vision
• Pharmacy coverage
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending accounts
• Commuter program
• Employee assistance program
• Life and disability insurance
• Adoption assistance
• Back-up childcare
• Tuition/CFA reimbursement
• Paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time)