Assistant General Counsel – Investments
Responsibilities:
Support investment transactions, including negotiation and review of investment agreements, subscription documents, side letters, and related contracts.
Assist in legal due diligence for prospective investments, including review of fund structures, offering materials, governance documents, and distressed debt workouts.
Advise on over-the-counter and centrally cleared derivative transactions, including the negotiation and drafting of various agreements (e.g., ISDA Master Agreements and Futures Commission Merchant Agreements) and have experience advising institutional investors.
Advise on applicable federal and state securities laws, insurance regulations, other cross-border regulatory frameworks (e.g., EMIR, FCA), and other legal requirements affecting investment activities of Transamerica and its regulated affiliates.
Support internal governance processes related to investment approvals and risk oversight.
Provide advice on investment advisory, insurance company regulatory, and other legal matters, and strategic guidance to management regarding all investment related matters, as needed.
Familiarity with private asset classes, including alternative investments and private credit.
Other Skills and Expertise
Manage legal matters provided to a number of in-house constituents, including senior management, within practice area(s).
Work on complex problems where analysis requires identification and evaluation of multiple factors and that impact significant areas of the company.
Advise business on issues impacting significant functional areas of the company.
Negotiate difficult disputes that may have a serious impact to the company.
Identify areas where new documents/templates are necessary.
Manage legal matters handled by outside counsel. Select outside counsel for matters from pre-selected counsel.
Provide significant input in evaluation of panel counsel within area/areas of expertise, to the extent panel counsel program is used in practice area.
Identify gaps in corporate policies related to legal issues and works on addressing those gaps.
May have limited budgetary responsibility for specific cost center(s).
May manage and train more junior attorneys within practice area(s).
Largely work with independent judgment, consulting with more senior attorney as needed.
Identify needs for, participate in, and lead departmental and cross-functional working groups in identified areas of expertise or development; engage with senior leadership of the company on legal matters with minimal supervision.
Examples of responsibilities within specific practice areas: Negotiate high value vendor agreements; draft insurance policy forms; participate in professional organizations on behalf of the company; manage complex litigation and regulatory actions and communicates directly with regulators on behalf of the company.
Qualifications:
JD from an ABA accredited law school
Ten years of relevant legal experience
Licensed or eligible to practice in the applicable state
Ability to effectively communicate, both written and oral, with the intended audience
Ability to exercise sound judgment in a fast paced environment
Ability to exercise agility and adaptability in providing legal advice
Comfortable in a rapidly changing corporate environment
Proficient using MS Office
Working Conditions:
Office environment
Occasional travel: under 10%
Compensation:
The Salary for this position generally ranges between $200,000 - $260,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.
Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion.
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