Associate Counsel

Job Title: Associate Counsel

Reports to (title): Senior VP, General Counsel

Job Description:

Alger seeks a highly motivated and organized individual to serve as an Associate Counsel. The Associate Counsel will be responsible for providing support in the drafting, editing, revising, and reviewing of legal documents.  The Associate Counsel will also aid the SVP, General Counsel with various legal and regulatory matters. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Draft and review registration statements, investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements, annual reports, proxy statements, and organizational documents for open-end registered funds
• Aid in the preparation of Mutual Fund Registration statements, supplements to prospectuses, and related Securities Act and SEC XBRL filings, and UCITS fund prospectuses
• Responsible for assisting with regulatory filings including, but not limited to, SEC Form ADV, Forms 13F and 13H, and Schedules 13G and 13D
• Assist in the preparation of documentation for amendments, withdrawals, mergers, and dissolutions of fund series
• Assist in the preparation and execution of contracts and agreements for mutual and UCITS funds, and corporate entities
• Assist with the compiling, organizing and reviewing of agendas and materials for Board of Trustees meetings; the drafting of minutes of meetings; liaising with Board of Trustees on advisory and distribution matters
• Assist the legal and compliance departments with research on SEC, FINRA and European rules and regulations
• Corporate secretarial responsibilities for corporate entities and investment products, including state registrations and periodic filings
• Work on general corporate matters, private fund formation and financing deals

Qualifications:

• JD required with superior academic credentials
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above in a 4.0 scale is required
• Member of NY State Bar preferred; Member of US State Bar is required
• 1-3 years' prior experience working in-house firm or at a law firm within the asset management and/or the investment advisor industry
• Exceptionally detail-oriented and highly organized
• Demonstrated ability to work on multiple priorities at any given moment
• Strong communication skills both oral and written with persistent follow-up
• High ethical standards and a commitment to customer service
• Position requires the ability to work well independently and as part of a team and to demonstrate resourcefulness in problem solving

Skills/Competencies:

• Subject matter expert in the Investment Advisor’s Act of 1940, Investment Company Act of 1940, SEC and FINRA rules, and UCITS regulations
• Required proficiency in Word, Excel, EDGAR (i.e. SEC electronic filing System)
• Strong knowledge of the fund industry and securities laws

Salary Expectations: $120,000-160,000 base salary plus discretionary bonus per performance

Note:  This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position.  Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as may be required.  The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time.  This job description is not to be construed as a contract for employment.