Legal

Portage Point Partners•Chicago, IL

36d•$300,000 - $390,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The General Counsel role at Portage Point represents a unique opportunity to assume a wide range of responsibilities and make a significant impact. This General Counsel is the firm's senior legal advisor and will build and lead the legal function as Portage Point scales across practice lines, offices and geographies. The General Counsel will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and oversee all legal, regulatory, risk and compliance matters, including client and vendor engagement terms, broker-dealer and investment banking regulation, employment matters, corporate governance and transactions. You will lead key initiatives, manage discrete workstreams and work closely with senior leaders. If you thrive in a self-engineered, high-performance culture and want to help build the future of a rapidly growing professional services firm, this is the right role for you.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from a top undergraduate program
Juris Doctor (JD) from a top law school and active bar admission in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
Located in or willing to relocate to Chicago, Dallas, New York or Palm Beach
Invested in a team-based culture, motivated to collaborate in office four days per week and willing to work at client sites as needed
Seven plus years of legal experience, including time at a leading law firm and experience in an in-house role at a professional services, consulting, financial advisory or investment banking firm
Deep experience negotiating client engagement terms, limitation-of-liability and indemnification provisions and managing professional liability risk
Ability to act as a trusted, commercially minded partner to practice leaders, enabling the firm to win and deliver work while managing risk appropriately
Superior written and verbal communication skills, including executive-ready presentation and reporting skills
Proven ability to thrive in lean, fast-moving teams
High attention to detail, responsiveness and ownership mindset
Track record of success in high-pressure, client-facing environments

Responsibilities

Serve as the principal legal advisor to the CEO, Board, Sponsor and executive leadership on legal and governance matters
Own the firm's client contracting framework, including engagement letters, retention applications, MSAs, SOWs, NDAs and indemnification terms and set risk-based approval standards
Oversee regulatory compliance across the platform, including the broker-dealer and FINRA obligations, independence and conflicts procedures, data privacy and cross-border requirements for international operations such as Triple P India
Manage disputes, litigation, claims and professional liability matters, including engagement of outside counsel
Advise on employment matters, restrictive covenants, partner and equity arrangements, and support corporate development activity including acquisitions, new office openings and entity structuring
Lead internal trainings and best practice sharing
Support talent acquisition and firm-building initiatives