Investment Advisor Attorney - Global Non-Profit
About the Job
Our organization is looking for a mission-driven lawyer to join our team in New York. We're seeking someone with a minimum of 4 years of experience practicing funds formation and/or transactional law and managing legal projects across various stakeholders, with a proven commitment to tackling poverty or social causes. The right candidate is skilled, creative, kind, pragmatic, respectful, and can excel in a fast-paced environment. We have a hybrid work model, with 3 days in the office.
About Us
We are a global force of entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists, and social innovators working together to build a world based on dignity. Founded on the radical idea that business, when cultivated with moral imagination, can break the cycle of poverty, we invest in transformational companies, build sustainable markets, and prepare leaders with the tools they need to create a more just and inclusive future. Since 2001, we have scaled companies and shaped markets in some of the hardest-to-reach communities on the planet, impacting over half-a-billion lives. Through our investment adviser, we manage $166 million in assets via returnable pooled investment funds that have impacted 238 million lives and offset 48 million metric tons of CO₂.
About the Role
The Legal Counsel will provide a wide range of support to program, fundraising, and operations teams. Reporting to the Director of Legal and working closely with the General Counsel, this role will primarily focus on fund formation while also serving as a corporate and commercial generalist to manage risk and enable efficient operations.
You'll provide and coordinate timely legal involvement in transactions, manage outside counsel, and maintain cohesion across global investment and support teams. This is an opportunity to work with experienced practitioners, contribute to purpose-driven work, and help build a fast-growing investment adviser on track to exceed $500 million in AUM next year.
Key Responsibilities
- Fund Marketing, Formation & Oversight: Support the full lifecycle of pooled investment vehicles, including development, marketing, investor diligence, formation, negotiation, implementation, reporting, and liquidation.
- Deal Diligence & Documentation: Review term sheets, diligence summaries, and final documentation; confirm compliance with funder requirements; manage contractual needs for grants, vendors, and NDAs.
- Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with legal, compliance, and ESG teams; support early-stage investing teams; draft and review contracts; and contribute to operational sustainability initiatives.
Skills & Qualifications
- Minimum 4 years practicing funds and transactional law; experience with governmental funders or impact organizations is a plus.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects independently under pressure.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Commitment to accuracy, attention to detail, and follow-through.
- Enthusiasm for our mission and comfort navigating ambiguity with integrity and resilience.
- Licensed to practice law in the U.S. with a JD or equivalent; authorized to work in the U.S.
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