40 Act Fund Lawyer

The role

This Principal-level lawyer will focus on the formation, structuring, support, and ongoing operation of 40 Act registered funds. The role involves advising on registered investment companies investing in alternative asset strategies and partnering with various internal teams.

What you will do

• Liaise with parent company on SEC reporting obligations and filings.
• Lead drafting of fund documents including prospectuses and subscription agreements.
• Oversee distribution and intermediary agreements.
• Lead formation, launch, registration, and operation of registered funds.
• Coordinate with marketing, sales, investment, tax, finance, and operations teams on structuring.
• Advise on underlying portfolio investments made by registered funds.
• Analyze Section 17(a) affiliated transaction issues and Section 17(d) co-investment considerations.
• Partner with the Chief Compliance Officer on 40 Act-specific compliance policies.
• Provide legal advice regarding the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
• Manage or coordinate responses to SEC examinations and inquiries.

Required qualifications

• Seven or more years of relevant legal experience.
• Significant portion of experience dedicated to Investment Company Act matters.
• Prior experience at a leading law firm with an investment management or funds practice, supplemented by in-house experience at an asset manager or registered investment company; or substantive in-hous
• Experience advising on formation and operation of 40 Act registered funds investing in alternative investments.
• Experience advising on complex transactional, governance, and conflict issues arising from alternative investment structures.
• Demonstrable expertise in SEC registration and ongoing reporting for registered funds.
• Experience advising on the governance of registered investment companies.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Juris Doctor Degree from an accredited US law school
• Admission to the New York State Bar

Nice to have

• Experience with private fund formation and sponsor-side private funds work

Benefits

• Generous employee benefits package
• Discretionary bonus

About the company

Pantheon has been at the forefront of private markets investing for more than 40 years. The firm manages approximately $82.3 billion in AUM across all its strategies, serving more than 750 institutional and 638 private wealth clients worldwide.