Vice President Corporate Counsel
The Legal and Compliance team oversees BlackRock's compliance with applicable laws and rules, and is responsible for, among other things, overseeing all regulatory matters - employees must direct all communications regarding such matters to a Department member; coordinating all litigation and legal proceedings; negotiating contracts (except certain BlackRock Solutions contracts); providing ongoing legal advice to business regarding new and existing products and strategies; establishing legal and compliance policies and procedures that meet applicable regulatory requirements and testing the operative effectiveness of those policies and procedures and conducting training.
Corporate Counsel Responsibilities:
We are in the market for a Corporate Attorney who will support BlackRock's North American investment management business, providing legal advice and consultation on a variety of issues relating to BlackRock's Institutional businesses and Retail Separately Managed Account ("SMA") businesses. Reporting to the MD and Sr. Counsel based in Princeton, NJ, the Attorney will have responsbilities for:
Responsbilities:
- Drafting and negotiating investment management agreements with clients, investment advisers and sponsors of SMA programs
- Reviewing marketing materials and responses to requests for proposals
- Updating/maintaining Forms ADV and other disclosure documents
- Occasionally researching laws of U.S. state and local (and non-U.S.) jurisdictions when dealing with U.S. (and non-U.S.) public entity clients
- Managing internal business relationships and communicating directly with internal business clients
Requirements:
- Candidates must have a J.D. with superior academic credentials from a nationally-recognized law school and three to five years' experience as a lawyer in a major law firm or in the legal department of a leading financial services organization
- Candidates should have some experience with the U.S. Federal securities laws (preferably the Investment Advisers Act and/or the Investment Company Act) and/or general U.S. corporate law
- Familiarity with ERISA's prohibited transaction rules and other provisions applicable to investment managers is desired but not required
- Familiarity with CFA Institute's Global Investment Performance Standards and SEC's rules relating to investment adviser performance composites and advertising is desired but not required
- Familiarity with NASD's advertising and other conduct rules is desired but not required
- Familiarity with U.S. Anti-Money Laundering and Privacy regulations is desired but not required
- Candidates must have the ability and desire to develop expertise in new or unfamiliar areas of law
- Candidates must have exceptional analytical, written and verbal communication skills
- Candidates must have strong inter-personal and relationship-building skills
- Candidates must be able to work effectively both independently and as a member of team, in a demanding, fast-paced, global environment
- Candidates must be able to work efficiently on multiple tasks and projects concurrently while responding promptly to inquiries from colleagues and internal clients located in multiple time zones
- Candidates must maintain the highest standards of professionalism and must pay careful attention to detail
BlackRock is proud to be an E-Verify Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer--M/F/D/V.
BlackRock is one of the world's preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary and individual investors around the world. BlackRock offers a range of solutions -- from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world's capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs.
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