Description:

Position Overview:
A Financial Services Company is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade to private equity with a focus on three investing strategies: yield, hybrid, and equity. For more than three decades, our investing expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative, and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees, and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes.

Come to A Financial Services Company and join a community of extraordinary people who are committed to a culture of excellence and collaboration in everything that we do. We invest in our people for the long term and are committed to supporting their development at every stage of their career.

The Legal Counsel, Sustainability will be a member of the Sustainability Legal team and will report to the Managing Director, Sustainability. The team is responsible for providing day-to-day legal support and strategic advice to A Financial Services Company's Sustainability team, and to the business in connection with transactional and regulatory matters, including but not limited to new and emerging federal and state regulations in the US.

Primary Responsibilities:

Be a main point of contact and legal subject matter authority on sustainable finance matters and associated projects.
Provide detailed technical advice, analysis and clarification on the legal and regulatory obligations arising from current and future federal and state rules, guidance, and regulation in respect of sustainable finance.
Advise and support A Financial Services Company's Legal, Compliance, Public Policy, Communications, and Investment teams on legal and regulatory requirements arising on the integration and implementation of sustainable finance measures as they pertain to A Financial Services Company's businesses.
Collaborate with A Financial Services Company businesses on the implementation of sustainable finance requirements into their areas of responsibility and coverage.
Engage credibly with senior internal partners and collaborate with colleagues across the global business.
Enhance your impact by developing and maintaining knowledge and awareness of the investment industry, regulatory and/or policy changes with potential impact on A Financial Services Company's business, in sustainable finance.

Qualifications & Experience:

Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school; member in good standing with the relevant Bar Association
4+ years of relevant legal experience at a top-tier law firm and/or in-house at an alternative investment manager of registered/regulated products
Familiarity with US corporate and securities laws, including the ‘40 Act, the Advisers Act, and the ‘33 and ‘34 Acts
Experienced in advising on financial regulation in an asset management context, both in the retail and institutional space and cross border. Previous demonstrable experience of working on sustainable finance matters is required.
Ability to draft, review and negotiate offering documents, investment management agreements, distribution arrangements, side letters, and various third-party service provider agreements.
Advise on and assist with the preparation, review, and filing of various filings and reports under the Securities Exchange Act (33 Act) and 40 Act, including 10Q, 10K, 8K, N-CEN, N-CSR, N-PORT, SC-TO, Section 16 filings, etc.
A demonstrated ability to work on complex legal issues and to function in a high volume / fast-paced environment with multiple and diverse responsibilities, handling a varied and changing workload.
Enthusiastic and hard-working self-starter.
Excellent communication, negotiation, analytical and drafting skills, an organized approach with strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently on demanding legal issues and to tight deadlines.
Thinks critically and proposes business-oriented solutions that combine excellent judgement, creativity, risk-management, and technical expertise.
Can work independently, as well as in collaborative partnership with the broader US and global legal and compliance teams; strong desire to learn.
Thrives in a fast-paced, rigorous work environment; effectively prioritizes and meets deadlines