Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities:

Primarily participating on the legal team relating to the following types of transactions and matters:

• Private market limited partnership agreements relating to primary and secondary investments in private equity and credit funds and direct investments (as part of M&A transactions) with sophisticated counterparties.
• Fund-of-funds **** agreements and advisory contracts with Pathway investors and clients.
• Assist in advising on issues relating to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
• Assist in advising on certain securities laws, corporate governance matters and company policies and procedures.
• Provide legal guidance to investment, compliance, accounting and tax professionals, often regarding complex legal and business issues.
• This position reports to the General Counsel.

Essential Skills:

• Direct deal experience as an associate on at least one or more of the types of transactions identified in the first bullet point in the responsibilities section is essential.
• Expertise and significant interest in doing deals.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently on internal teams and with investors, clients and general partners of investment partnerships.
• Ability to skillfully manage and prioritize multiple internal and external client demands, transactions and projects.
• Exemplary analytical, creative, problem-solving, decision-making, interpersonal, verbal and written skills.
• Demonstrated business acumen with ability to inspire trust and confidence with senior management.
• Interest in and willingness to work on a team and independently on a broad range of legal matters/topics, some of which may be new issues.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three plus years of experience at a major law firm and/or major in-house corporate department.
• JD from an accredited law school and excellent academic credentials. State Bar of California member or CA Registered In-House Counsel in good standing.
• Local candidate preferred.