Corporate Counsel

In the role of Corporate Counsel, you will be responsible for:

• Negotiating documentation for a wide variety of:
  • private transactions to purchase and/or sell private company interests (including familiarity with purchase agreements, convertible promissory notes, limited partnership agreements, limited liability company agreements, and investor rights agreements);
  • private and public capital markets transactions, including PIPEs, SPACs, warrant purchases, and debt financings (including high yield and convertible notes);
  • joint ventures;
  • licensing and technology transactions; and
  • credit facilities
• Providing advice and insight for SPVs and other structures
• General corporate matters (e.g., board meetings, entity formation, drafting governance documents, resolutions, etc.)
• Reviewing and interpreting international, state and federal laws and regulations as well as perform research, provide insight and make recommendations based on best practices
• Working both independently and in a highly collaborative environment, with good judgment regarding when to escalate issues
• Reviewing and responding to legal inquiries raised by business units or departments
• Building interpersonal relationships with all levels the business in order to facilitate interdepartmental collaboration

QUALIFICATIONS:

In order to effectively represent BAM and communicate with clients, you must be someone who has:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as negotiation experience
• Practical experience with legal matters in financial services industry is preferred
• Strong transactional experience, including understanding of how various capital markets transactions are settled and traded
• Strong knowledge of securities laws and regulations, including understanding of the ’33 Act, the ’34 Act and the Nasdaq/NYSE listing rules is preferred
• The ability to coordinate with and effectively manage external legal counsel
• Desire to work collaboratively with the team
• Maintains a high standard of professionalism in all dealings with internal staff and any external partners, clients and regulatory agencies
• Problem solving skills and ability to identify and implement appropriate solutions
• The ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently to meet deadlines
• Consistent work ethic through hard work, confidence and effort
• Outstanding attention to detail and strong organization skills

EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE:

• JD and at least 3 years of combined legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house at hedge fund or private equity fund.