Director, Institutional Asset Management Legal Counsel
About The Position
We are searching for an attorney specializing in asset management to support BlackRock's institutional client businesses, which manage client mandates of all types including whole portfolio solutions, multi-strategy, and liquid and illiquid public and private portfolios. This role will support BlackRock’s Financial Institutions Group which services insurers and other financial institutions. In this role, you will serve as a legal advisor to the business focusing on a variety of legal issues relating to BlackRock’s provision of asset management services. You must be able to directly and proactively manage, coordinate, and advise across a wide variety of stakeholder teams, including legal, business and operations teams, on legal, regulatory, compliance, disclosure, and commercial issues. This position will sit in Atlanta or New York.
Requirements
- J.D. with outstanding academic credentials and six to eight years' relevant experience as a lawyer in a major law firm, in the legal department of an asset management firm, at a regulatory agency with responsibility for overseeing asset managers, or at an insurance company.
- Experience with the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and other federal securities laws and state insurance law and regulations, with a focus on the fiduciary duties of asset managers.
- Strong negotiation skills, drafting skills, and interpersonal skills are critical for this role.
- outstanding analytical, written and verbal communication and relationship-building skills, contract drafting and negotiation experience, and a consistent track record working productively as a member of a team.
- solve problems in a practical manner, communicate complex concepts in an understandable way, and effectively prioritize among numerous demands.
- organized, a self-starter, and able to manage multiple time-sensitive matters.
- excel at coordinating complex projects involving different stakeholders and assisting the business in designing and implementing solutions across a range of BlackRock products and services.
Nice To Haves
- experience with some or all of the following: private markets, private funds, separately managed accounts, and insurance mandates.
Responsibilities
- negotiating agreements that govern the relationship between BlackRock and its clients
- advising on complex legal issues across multiple asset classes and client types.
- structuring and documenting mandates where assets are allocated to various investment teams at BlackRock including fixed income, infrastructure, and private credit.
- providing legal advice and consultation with respect to a variety of investment vehicles, including separately managed accounts, private funds, and funds-of-one.
Benefits
- employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits.
- strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
