Attorney 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
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• Providing legal advice and consultation, focusing on a variety of legal issues relating to investment vehicles and asset management services
• Drafting and negotiating investment management agreements, guidelines and other agreements with clients, financial institutions, consultants, plan fiduciaries and investment advisers
• Managing a variety of projects and relationships with various legal and compliance colleagues and internal business clients throughout the firm
• Researching and advising on contractual, securities law, banking law, trading and portfolio management issues
• Updating disclosure documents
Requirements
• Candidates must have a J.D. with superior academic credentials from a nationally-recognized law school and three to six 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
• Candidates should have some experience with negotiating investment management or similar agreements with institutional investors
• 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 have the ability and desire to develop expertise in new or unfamiliar areas of law
• 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
• Familiarity with OCC Regulation 9 and other banking law applicable to investment managers is helpful but not required
• Familiarity with ERISA’s prohibited transaction rules and other provisions applicable to investment managers is helpful but not required
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