Responsibilities:
- Negotiate various agreements with counterparties including fund managers and distribution agents.
- Draft and review of private fund offering materials, partnership agreements, and other private fund legal documentation.
- Serve as in-region expert on Canadian securities laws and regulatory concerns.
- Advise on the legal implications of offering new and existing products and services.
- Coordinate with outside legal counsel with respect to a variety of issues including regulatory, corporate and fund investment work.
- Draft and review various contracts, non-disclosure agreements, and other legal documentation.
- Perform ad hoc research projects.
Qualifications:
- 8+ years of fund formation experience within the Investment Management space in Canada (Private Equity and Hedge Fund)
- Strong knowledge of provincial and territorial securities laws, instruments, and policies; detailed knowledge and experience with registrant regulation (including NI 31-103 and IIROC), private placements and laws of general application to an asset management business and fund offerings in Canada (including privacy, money laundering and sanctions)
- Strong experience in Canadian securities laws and regulatory framework, drafting and negotiating fund documents, side letters, placement agreements and related fund materials.
- Member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario or the equivalent in another province Law firm or in-house experience at an asset management firm
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Willingness to learn new topics and work in an evolving business environment
- High level of integrity
- Organized and detail-oriented with big picture capability
- Familiarity with U.S. securities laws a plus
