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Description The Company, is a dynamic and rapidly expanding wealth management firm with approximately $30 billion of assets under management and more than 30 offices across the country. The firm is seeking a General Counsel to join its growing Legal team. As General Counsel, you will manage a growing team of legal professionals and be responsible for the firm's day-to-day legal portfolio including, but not limited to, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, regulatory, employee, litigation, among other matters. You will report to the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer, President, and other members of the senior management team. The ideal candidate can act quickly and decisively with less than perfect information and be comfortable with the intersection of decision-making in the business, legal, and regulatory context. The firm will look to an established track record of excellence, including experience in in-house, law firm settings, and government settings, that showcases a broad base of experience and optimal outcomes. Responsibilities Understand that you and the General Counsel role is the exemplar of leadership, smarts, and collegiality for a creative, entrepreneurial firm with a mandate to become the world’s premier financial services and wealth advisory firm Manage, mentor, and coach our growing team of legal professionals to meet and surpass the challenges of our growing firm Oversee internal and external resources to effectively and expeditiously address and resolve controversy Identify and effectively gauge risk and provide advice and guidance across a complicated enterprise with multiple businesses – advisory, broker dealer, insurance, tax, accounting, among others Prioritize an ever-changing stack of projects to effectively facilitate the firm’s execution of its strategic business plan Experience and comfort in decision-making that straddles multiple disciplines that while founded on legal advice will inevitably involve the business and its direction Requirements Juris doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school California Bar membership that is active and in good standing, or eligible to practice as California Registered in-house counsel 15+ years of practicing law, preferably at a law firm, financial institution, government agency, regulator and/or self-regulatory organization, with securities industry experience Expertise in the legal and regulatory regime applicable to an SEC registered investment adviser Experience in mergers, acquisitions, and recruiting and hiring in the investment adviser industry Broad-based experience in handling legal matters involving, among other areas, contracts, leasing, insurance, and employees. Demonstrated leadership and management experience Creativity, collegiality, a growth mindset, and a sense of humor are essential Schedule:
Employeesare expected to work onsite in the Los Angeles office in accordance with the firm's hybrid working policy Seniority level
Seniority level Director Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
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Description The Company, is a dynamic and rapidly expanding wealth management firm with approximately $30 billion of assets under management and more than 30 offices across the country. The firm is seeking a General Counsel to join its growing Legal team. As General Counsel, you will manage a growing team of legal professionals and be responsible for the firm's day-to-day legal portfolio including, but not limited to, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, regulatory, employee, litigation, among other matters. You will report to the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer, President, and other members of the senior management team. The ideal candidate can act quickly and decisively with less than perfect information and be comfortable with the intersection of decision-making in the business, legal, and regulatory context. The firm will look to an established track record of excellence, including experience in in-house, law firm settings, and government settings, that showcases a broad base of experience and optimal outcomes. Responsibilities Understand that you and the General Counsel role is the exemplar of leadership, smarts, and collegiality for a creative, entrepreneurial firm with a mandate to become the world’s premier financial services and wealth advisory firm Manage, mentor, and coach our growing team of legal professionals to meet and surpass the challenges of our growing firm Oversee internal and external resources to effectively and expeditiously address and resolve controversy Identify and effectively gauge risk and provide advice and guidance across a complicated enterprise with multiple businesses – advisory, broker dealer, insurance, tax, accounting, among others Prioritize an ever-changing stack of projects to effectively facilitate the firm’s execution of its strategic business plan Experience and comfort in decision-making that straddles multiple disciplines that while founded on legal advice will inevitably involve the business and its direction Requirements Juris doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school California Bar membership that is active and in good standing, or eligible to practice as California Registered in-house counsel 15+ years of practicing law, preferably at a law firm, financial institution, government agency, regulator and/or self-regulatory organization, with securities industry experience Expertise in the legal and regulatory regime applicable to an SEC registered investment adviser Experience in mergers, acquisitions, and recruiting and hiring in the investment adviser industry Broad-based experience in handling legal matters involving, among other areas, contracts, leasing, insurance, and employees. Demonstrated leadership and management experience Creativity, collegiality, a growth mindset, and a sense of humor are essential Schedule:
Employeesare expected to work onsite in the Los Angeles office in accordance with the firm's hybrid working policy Seniority level
Seniority level Director Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
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