Senior Legal Associate
📋 Role Overview & Responsibilities
About Our Client:My client is a leading FinTech startup that is disrupting the vendor management vertical with an impressive list of clients ranging from global asset management firms with $500Bn AUM to your boutique "mom&pop" shops.
- HYBRID SCHEDULE - 2/3 DAYS FROM HOME!!* *COMPETITIVE SALARY + AMAZING BENEFITS*
Responsibilities:Drive negotiation and documentation of the full cycle legal process for corporate and transactional matters including leasing, licensing and partnership related agreements.Collaborate with the business to construct, renew and enhance robust contractual agreements including leases & partnerships, negotiate terms with counterparties and protect the company’s interests.Negotiate trade and finance agreements (e.g., equity prime brokerage, ISDA master agreements, master repurchase agreements, futures agreements) and vendor agreements (e.g., fund administration, OMS, IT, compliance) on behalf of investment funds.Assist our clients in achieving preferred terms on their contracts.Develop and maintain close relationships with clients with a view towards tailoring negotiations to address the client’s concerns and needs. Lead kick-off meetings between client and counterparties.Assist in product/service development alongside the business team.Building and supporting the culture of the Legal department as a valued business partner, by working collaboratively with key stakeholders (including senior management, internal clients, Finance and other departments), gaining a deep understanding of the business and its needs, and implementing a pragmatic approach to advising consistent with those needsMonitor the work of junior members of the legal team and interns.
Qualifications:Juris Doctor (JD) degree required5+ years experience working at financial institution or law firmThe ability to operate in a fast-paced, autonomous environment with a sense of urgency and resourcefulness. Ability to work with deadlines and a changing environmentExperience in, or knowledge of, fund formation documentation strongly preferredKnowledge of Dodd Frank, Securities Act, Exchange Act and/or Investment Advisers Act strongly preferred
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