Junior Attorney - Investment and Custodial Services

SEI•Upper Providence Township, PA

About The Position

The Junior-Level Attorney (“Attorney”) will be a member of a team that provides legal and regulatory support for SEI’s operational teams. The Attorney will primarily counsel stakeholders on the laws and regulations underpinning SEI’s custody and trust operations. SEI Private Trust Company is a federally regulated trust company that provides institutional investment and custody services. The SEI Wealth Platform is a fully integrated, modern platform and provides a unified experience that powers the entire client lifecycle. The Attorney will be a member of a team that also supports SEI’s investment manager services division, which supports asset managers through fund accounting and administration, transfer agency, and trustee services to collective investment trust. The Attorney will have the opportunity to work on projects that cross all of these platform solutions. The Attorney will be a member of Legal & Compliance Department and will report to the Managing Director/Attorney – Investment Operations and Technology team. Core Expectations: Create sound and reliable work product that can be shared with clients directly. Demonstrate judgement and be a reliable communicator. Perform task-based work as well as undertake and execute on longer-term, project-based work. Work with a team of others (including business, risk, and compliance colleagues) that have similar functions to achieve strategic goals. Demonstrate an understanding of business and operating environment.

Requirements

Law degree from accredited U.S. law school with 1-to-4 years’ experience in a law firm with financial services experience or a financial institution, preferred
Current bar admission
Knowledge of federal laws impacting financial service companies required (custody and trust regulations, preferred) and some experience in dealing with federal regulators.
Experience in regulatory compliance in an operations, custody, trust or similarly regulated area; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to balance business partnership with the need to exercise independent judgment and to raise potentially sensitive or contentious issues in a timely and constructive manner
Comfort with a dynamic, often-changing environment
Detail oriented, flexible and a collaborative team player
A high degree of multi-tasking capability
Three professional references
Hardworking, Smart, Effective, Solution-Oriented, Team Player, High Integrity/Ethics, Good Communicator/Listener, Sound Judgment, Dedicated to Self-Improvement, Self-Aware, Open-Minded, Thoughtful

Nice To Haves

Experience with the OCC preferred.
Passionate, Innovative, Impactful, A Team Builder, Adaptive, Inspirational, A Strategic Thinker, Self-Starting, A Positive Influence

Responsibilities

Research legislation and regulations impacting the platform services offered to clients, including regulations of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Manage and research positions and issues that arise during implementation of new service and/or ongoing operations to ensure compliance with applicable laws and policies
Coordinate with operations and various business unit solutions teams to provide legal and compliance guidance with respect to the development of new products and services
Participate in various activities related to corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and third-party risk management
Perform other assignments as your supervising attorney may direct