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Corporate Attorney for Successful Asset Manager

Corporate Attorney for Successful Asset Manager

Atticus Recruiting IncChicago, IL, US
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Our client, an established and growing credit focused asset manager, seeks a bright, mid-level corporate attorney to join its legal team in Chicago. This position reports directly to a highly skilled and respected general counsel who is known for his mentoring and development of corporate attorneys and will work alongside other well-trained attorneys.

In this newly created role, you will :

  • Assist with general corporate legal matters relating to investment funds,

including fund governance.

  • Prepare and draft corporate minutes, board materials and attend to general

    • corporate housekeeping.

  • Be responsible for coordination of corporate level legal filings and corporate

    • records, including state filings and UCC filings.

  • Negotiate and / or draft a wide variety of basic commercial contracts, including

    • software and vendor agreements and NDAs.

  • Provide support for capital markets activity, and in general, under the 1933

    • Act, 1934 Act, 1940 Act and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and related

    federal securities laws.

  • Work with legal and accounting teams on earnings releases, earnings call

    • scripts, Forms 10-Q and 10-K, Forms 3, 4 and 5, Forms 8-K and related matters.

  • Be responsible for legal entity maintenance including, but not limited to,

    • formation and dissolution of entities.

  • Support special projects, including the development and launch of new funds and

    • investment products.

  • Provide legal review of marketing, promotional and advertising materials and

    • press releases related to investment funds.

  • Monitor compliance with various corporate governance practices and policies,

    • including SOX compliance and the 1933 Act, 1934 Act, 1940 Act and the Investment

    Advisers Act of 1940.

  • Become trusted resource to the business with a focus on improving regulatory and

    • operational processes and strategy.

  • Recommend and, where appropriate, drive process changes to enhance efficiency.

    • Requirements

    As a Successful Candidate You Should Have :

  • Excellent academic credentials and a JD from an accredited law school.
  • 4-6 years’ experience in general corporate work.
  • Prior experience providing legal support to an asset manager and / or BDCs a plus.
  • 1940 Act and / or Investment Advisers Act experience a plus.
  • Prior experience in lending transactions a plus.
  • Knowledge of various securities laws and regulations, including the 1933 Act,

    • 1934 Act, including disclosures and periodic filings.

    Salary commensurate with experience. Bonus eligible position. Excellent benefits including 401K plan and generous and affordable health care coverage.

    Location : Chicago

    Employment Type : In-House

    Experience : Senior Attorney

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