Responsibilities:
- Assist with new fund launches, including product development and structuring, as well as enhancements for existing funds.
- Provide legal advice and counsel on fund matters related to digital assets, including tokenization, digital asset investment product development and digital asset service provider agreements.
- Draft and update SEC registration statements (and related risk disclosures) and other regulatory documents and shareholder communications.
- Manage outside counsel’s review of fund documents and provide general oversight of work performed by outside counsel.
- Advise business teams regarding key initiatives and special projects.
- Conduct research and draft comments on various regulatory proposals and consultations.
- Draft and negotiate service provider, intermediary and client contracts.
- Collaborate with the compliance function, including the enhancement of internal policies and procedures aimed at mitigating risk, meeting applicable regulatory requirements and/or improving operational efficiency.
Qualifications:
- J.D. with superior academic credentials from a nationally-recognized law school and at least five years’ experience as a lawyer in a major law firm or the legal department of a leading digital asset financial services organization.
- Experience in advising on digital asset matters including tokenization, digital asset investment product development and/or digital asset services.
- Strong understanding of digital assets, blockchain and distributed ledger technology
- Familiarity with or demonstrated interest in asset management and advising mutual funds, ETFs and/or other collective investment products would be preferred.
- Exceptional analytical, written, verbal and project management skills and ability to (i) work with and across different business and operations teams, (ii) work effectively both independently and as a member of team, (iii) work in a demanding and fast-paced environment, and (iv) prioritize multiple tasks and projects concurrently while maintaining high standards and attention to detail.
- Capacity to pursue and solve problems in a practical manner and to communicate complex legal, compliance and business issues/risks in an understandable way.
- Ability and desire to develop expertise in new or unfamiliar areas of law.
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