Head of Legal, Structured Investments and Annuities - Managing Director

iCapital is looking to hire a Head of Legal for Structured Investments and Annuities, to join as a senior member of the Legal team.  The ideal candidate is an attorney with significant experience with financial products, including structured investments and annuities, as well as in-depth knowledge of the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to such products.  This role will work closely with the firm’s senior management, senior members of the structured investments and annuities business lines, and other attorneys within the Legal and Compliance teams.  

• →Act as general counsel for the firm’s structured investments and annuities businesses, serving as primary counsel on all legal and regulatory aspects, including firm-wide strategic initiatives and day-to-day matters, related to the firm’s web-based platform covering structured investments and annuities, structured investments distribution, broker-dealer matters, strategic relationships and product and global expansion.
• →Serve as a senior advisor to the firm’s senior management, including the Head of Structured Products and Annuities, the Chief Financial Officer and the General Counsel, Business teams, compliance and enterprise risk on commercial, regulatory and legal issues.
• →Manage a team of attorneys responsible for providing legal and regulatory support of the firm’s structured investments platform, structured investments distribution, annuities, and life insurance businesses in an efficient and cost-effective manner, as well as managing outside counsel, as necessary.
• →Negotiate and supervise negotiation of complex high-value commercial agreements with counterparties and clients, including structured investment and annuity product issuers, as well as financial institution users of iCapital’s structured investments and annuities products and services.
• →Drive modernization of internal legal processes, with a focus on maximizing efficiency, supporting firmwide transformation and delivering on firmwide objectives.

• 10+ years of experience within a top-tier law firm and/or in-house at a broker-dealer or financial technology firm, including experience managing other attorneys
• Strong knowledge of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and FINRA rules
• Working knowledge of applicable insurance rules and regulations is a plus
• Experience negotiating high-value commercial agreements with sophisticated clients and counterparties
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to learn new topics and work in an evolving business environment
• Member in good standing of the New York Bar or another state or jurisdiction