General Counsel @ 500 Global
About The Position
500 Global is seeking a General Counsel to serve as the firm’s senior legal officer, responsible for the legal architecture underpinning its most critical decisions. This role is central to governance, regulatory compliance, entity structuring, and capital transactions across a global venture capital platform with $2.1B+ in assets under management and a presence in over 80 countries. The General Counsel, Group advises the Board, CEO, COO, and shareholders, acts as Secretary of the Board and Audit Committee, and is the named Compliance Officer for the Americas. The position sets legal standards, risk thresholds, and templates for the business, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and business objectives. Key responsibilities include overseeing governance frameworks, maintaining the US adviser’s exempt status, managing regulatory obligations, leading compliance programs, and directing legal aspects of firm-level transactions. The role also involves managing outside counsel, developing the legal team, and supporting executive compensation and entity structuring.
Requirements
- At least 15 years of post-qualification experience.
- Experience combining top-tier law firm practice with senior in-house roles at investment advisers, asset managers, or venture capital/private equity firms.
- Deep expertise in the Investment Advisers Act.
- Deep expertise in Investment Company Act exclusions.
- Deep expertise in Regulation D.
- Proven track record in complex transactions.
- Proven track record in governance.
Nice To Haves
- Leadership of compliance programs.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the firm’s senior legal officer, responsible for the legal architecture underpinning its most critical decisions.
- Act as Secretary of the Board and Audit Committee.
- Act as the named Compliance Officer for the Americas.
- Set legal standards, risk thresholds, and templates for the business.
- Oversee governance frameworks.
- Maintain the US adviser’s exempt status.
- Manage regulatory obligations.
- Lead compliance programs.
- Direct legal aspects of firm-level transactions.
- Manage outside counsel.
- Develop the legal team.
- Support executive compensation and entity structuring.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
