Assistant General Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as the legal liaison for internal teams, addressing inquiries and offering prompt advice.

• Support regulatory initiatives and special projects, such as international regulatory submissions, mergers and acquisitions, as well as applications for new permissions and activities.

• Oversee the preparation of documents for regulatory filings, including notarization, apostille processes, exhibit assembly, and formatting.

• Provide support to the General Counsel across all legal responsibilities.

• Negotiate and assess commercial contracts with partners, including master agreements and order forms.

• Handle routine contract negotiations from start to finish and escalate any non-standard terms or high-risk issues.

• Evaluate contracts using standardized checklists that cover payment terms, exit clauses, reserve provisions, and enforcement mechanisms.

• Monitor and document changes to standard contract terms.

• Manage everyday dispute resolutions, demand letters, and pre-litigation issues.

• Oversee lower-complexity employment issues and collaborate with outside counsel as necessary.

• Track and respond to litigation timelines, discovery requests, and regulatory inquiries.

• Prepare legal assessments for the risk committee.

• Maintain, enhance, and expand the Ivo vendor and contract management database.

• Create automated reports regarding auto-renewal dates, termination windows, and other contract metrics.

• Collaborate with Compliance to synchronize vendor due diligence processes with the contract database.

• Recognize and implement process enhancements to boost the efficiency of the legal function.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.

• 5 to 7+ years of experience in a corporate legal department, law firm, or a combination of both.

• In-depth knowledge and previous experience in one or more of the following areas: fintech, brokerage, investment advisory, banking, payments, crypto, or financial services.

• Experience in at least two areas among commercial contracts, broker-dealer or investment advisor regulation, legal operations, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border transactions, litigation/disputes, privacy, employment, and corporate governance.

• Familiarity with contract and vendor management databases and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) programs.

• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment regarding when to escalate issues.

• Capability to manage multiple cases and workflows simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong communication skills for collaborating across functions with non-legal stakeholders.

• Highly organized with the ability to create and maintain standardized processes and checklists.

• Knowledge of international regulatory filings and cross-border compliance requirements.

• Understanding of broker-dealer, Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), or investment company regulatory frameworks.

• Proficiency in spreadsheets, PowerPoint, data analytics, and AI is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first work environment.

• Mentorship from the General Counsel.

• Exposure to commercial transactions, regulatory issues, mergers and acquisitions, legal operations, cross-border transactions, disputes, privacy, and corporate governance.

• Opportunity to develop further as a well-rounded in-house attorney.