Description:
Responsibilities:Primarily participating on the legal team relating to the following types of transactions and matters:
- Private market limited partnership agreements relating to primary and secondary investments in private equity and credit funds and direct investments (as part of M&A transactions) with sophisticated counterparties.
- Tax counsel would advise on and negotiate provisions relating to all investment partnership tax issues, including tax allocations.
- Fund-of-funds agreements and advisory contracts with Pathway investors and clients.
- Assist in advising on issues relating to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
- Assist in advising on certain securities laws, corporate governance matters and company policies and procedures.
- Provide legal guidance to investment, compliance, accounting and tax professionals, often regarding complex legal and business issues.
- This position reports to the General Counsel.
Essential Skills:
- Direct deal experience as an associate on at least one or more of the types of transactions identified in the first bullet point in the responsibilities section is essential.
- Expertise and significant interest in doing deals.
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently on internal teams and with investors, clients and general partners of investment partnerships.
- Ability to skillfully manage and prioritize multiple internal and external client demands, transactions and projects.
- Exemplary analytical, creative, problem-solving, decision-making, interpersonal, verbal and written skills.
- Demonstrated business acumen with ability to inspire trust and confidence with senior management.
- Interest in and willingness to work on a team and independently on a broad range of legal matters/topics, some of which may be new issues.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Three plus years of experience at a major law firm and/or major in-house corporate department.
- JD from an accredited law school and excellent academic credentials. State Bar of California member or CA Registered In-House Counsel in good standing.
- Local candidate preferred.
