myGwork - LGBTQ+ professionals & allies
Legal Counsel
myGwork - LGBTQ+ professionals & allies, Plano, Texas, us, 75086
This inclusive employer is a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.Fisher Investments is an established international asset management firm. We are currently seeking to hire a commercially oriented attorney interested in being a key contributor to the firm’s growth. The role will provide legal support to multiple functions within the firm, with an opportunity to have a material impact on the continuing development of the firm. Come join our in-house legal team and grow your career at Fisher Investments!The Opportunity
Reporting into Fisher's Legal & Compliance group, you will gain exposure to many departments and projects within Fisher Investments, and an opportunity to advise on many different (and unrelated) legal areas. You will support the firm’s institutional business, its global ESG program, its outsourcing program, and the firm’s expansion efforts into new jurisdictions and/or services. Whether it is through the negotiation of contracts with some of the firm’s largest clients and service providers, or partnering with management in developing/adjusting policies in response to new regulations, you will drive results across some of Fisher's most critical areas.The Day-to-Day
Processing agreements, and other addendums and amendments to such agreements (which will include you reviewing, negotiating and approving a portion of such contracts)This is senior-level professional work in which incumbents are developing their roles, increasing their skills, assuming increased responsibility, and working under general guidanceSupport the firm’s institutional business, which includes:Negotiating investment management agreementsProviding legal advice to the firm’s institutional funds teamAdvising management in the institutional businessReview requests for proposal submissionsReview responses to due diligence requestsHelping the institutional business navigate new and/or changing regulations across multiple jurisdictionsBe the lead legal support for the firm’s global ESG program, which includes providing advice on new/changing ESG regulations in multiple jurisdictionsProvide legal advice on new/changing regulations in various jurisdictions as neededProvide legal support services to the firm’s outsourcing program, which includes:Oversee the review, negotiation and approval of service provider agreementsProviding legal advice to the firm’s outsourcing programHelp the firm's expansion efforts by assisting with the creation of new subsidiaries, obtaining licenses/permissions for expanded services in existing jurisdictions, and negotiating real estate contractsCoordinate with outside counselTrain paralegals, fellow attorneys and business colleagues on new and/or changing regulations.Your Qualifications
Law degree from an accredited law school, with admission to a bar4+ years of experience at an AmLaw 200 law firm, or at least 3 years of experience at an AmLaw 200 law firm coupled with 2+ years of in-house corporate experienceExperience negotiating contractsExperience providing legal advice on new and/or changing regulations to large corporate organizationsWhy Fisher Investments
We work for a bigger purpose: bettering the investment universe. We take great pride in our inclusive culture, our learning and development framework customized for every employee, and our Great Place to Work Certification. It's the people that make the Fisher purpose possible, and we invest in them by offering exceptional benefits like:100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for you and your qualifying dependentsA 50% 401(k) match, up to the IRS maximum20 days of PTO*, plus 10 paid holidays (*17 days of PTO and 3 days of sick time for California employees)Family Support programs including 8 weeks Paid Primary Caregiver leave, adoption assistance and back-up child care$10,000 fertility, hormonal health and family-forming benefitFISHER INVESTMENTS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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Reporting into Fisher's Legal & Compliance group, you will gain exposure to many departments and projects within Fisher Investments, and an opportunity to advise on many different (and unrelated) legal areas. You will support the firm’s institutional business, its global ESG program, its outsourcing program, and the firm’s expansion efforts into new jurisdictions and/or services. Whether it is through the negotiation of contracts with some of the firm’s largest clients and service providers, or partnering with management in developing/adjusting policies in response to new regulations, you will drive results across some of Fisher's most critical areas.The Day-to-Day
Processing agreements, and other addendums and amendments to such agreements (which will include you reviewing, negotiating and approving a portion of such contracts)This is senior-level professional work in which incumbents are developing their roles, increasing their skills, assuming increased responsibility, and working under general guidanceSupport the firm’s institutional business, which includes:Negotiating investment management agreementsProviding legal advice to the firm’s institutional funds teamAdvising management in the institutional businessReview requests for proposal submissionsReview responses to due diligence requestsHelping the institutional business navigate new and/or changing regulations across multiple jurisdictionsBe the lead legal support for the firm’s global ESG program, which includes providing advice on new/changing ESG regulations in multiple jurisdictionsProvide legal advice on new/changing regulations in various jurisdictions as neededProvide legal support services to the firm’s outsourcing program, which includes:Oversee the review, negotiation and approval of service provider agreementsProviding legal advice to the firm’s outsourcing programHelp the firm's expansion efforts by assisting with the creation of new subsidiaries, obtaining licenses/permissions for expanded services in existing jurisdictions, and negotiating real estate contractsCoordinate with outside counselTrain paralegals, fellow attorneys and business colleagues on new and/or changing regulations.Your Qualifications
Law degree from an accredited law school, with admission to a bar4+ years of experience at an AmLaw 200 law firm, or at least 3 years of experience at an AmLaw 200 law firm coupled with 2+ years of in-house corporate experienceExperience negotiating contractsExperience providing legal advice on new and/or changing regulations to large corporate organizationsWhy Fisher Investments
We work for a bigger purpose: bettering the investment universe. We take great pride in our inclusive culture, our learning and development framework customized for every employee, and our Great Place to Work Certification. It's the people that make the Fisher purpose possible, and we invest in them by offering exceptional benefits like:100% paid medical, dental and vision premiums for you and your qualifying dependentsA 50% 401(k) match, up to the IRS maximum20 days of PTO*, plus 10 paid holidays (*17 days of PTO and 3 days of sick time for California employees)Family Support programs including 8 weeks Paid Primary Caregiver leave, adoption assistance and back-up child care$10,000 fertility, hormonal health and family-forming benefitFISHER INVESTMENTS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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