Overview
A New York-based investment management firm is looking to appoint a Senior Counsel to join its legal department.
The candidate will work directly with the Global General Counsel. The position is based in New York, but the candidate will interface with the firm’s global offices. The candidate will be in a position to learn and receive supervision from senior members of the legal team. A successful candidate will be well organized, tech-savvy, and have the ability to investigate the facts of a project, ensure key business, and legal questions are answered, risks are properly vetted and approved before any contracts are signed and relevant deadlines are met. This is a fast-paced environment where the candidate will learn about the hedge fund industry as well as work on a wide range of employment-related documentation and projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide legal counsel on all aspects of executive compensation, including structuring and drafting of executive employment agreements, incentive plans, bonus structures, and severance agreements.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to draft and implement competitive and compliant compensation plans.
- Monitor changes in laws, regulations, and market trends impacting compensation plans.
- Negotiate the terms of compensation agreements with opposing counsel, including employment contracts and severance arrangements, ensuring favorable outcomes while mitigating risk.
- Advise on executive compensation and related employment matters across multiple jurisdictions (including internationally), ensuring compliance with applicable labor laws, tax regulations, and local standards.
- Provide legal support on a range of employment matters, including employee relations, workplace policies, discrimination and harassment issues, and compliance with local, state, and federal employment laws.
- Assist with employment law disputes, including settlements and internal investigations.
- Participate in or lead ad hoc projects and strategic plans.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- JD from an accredited law school.
- Active membership, in good standing, in the New York bar (or ability to obtain registered in-house counsel status).
- 4-6 years’ experience at a law firm or in the legal department of a financial services firm (preferred).
- Substantive experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated and complex compensation arrangements.
- Deep knowledge of executive compensation laws, regulations, and best practices, including tax regulations.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Excellent analytical, oral, and written communication skills, and analytical thinking skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across the organization and in the Legal department.
- Solid understanding of employment law, including discrimination, wage and hour, and benefits (preferred).
- International experience (preferred).
