Vice President, Private Funds Legal Counsel
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BlackRock is the world’s largest asset manager, operating the IBIT bitcoin ETF and the BUIDL tokenized fund.
New York, NY, USA
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About BlackRock
BlackRock (blackrock.com) is the world’s largest asset manager, with production digital-asset businesses: the IBIT spot bitcoin ETF, the BUIDL tokenized money-market fund (with Securitize), and tokenization initiatives.
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About the Role
You will provide legal support across a diverse range of private fund products including hedge funds, funds of funds and illiquid private markets strategies. You will draft, review and negotiate fund documentation, advise on marketing and distribution, and partner with business functions on time-sensitive matters.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor degree and active admission to a U.S. state bar
- Relevant legal experience in asset management or fund formation at a major law firm, investment manager or investment bank
- Experience with private fund formation and drafting complex fund documents
- Knowledge of the Securities Act, Regulation D/S, Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and AIFMD
- Preferred: retail alternative products experience
- Strong legal judgment and communication skills
Responsibilities
- Support structuring, formation, launch, governance and operation of private investment funds
- Advise on hedge funds, funds of funds and illiquid private markets structures
- Draft, review, negotiate and interpret fund agreements and investor side letters
- Provide legal guidance on fund marketing and distribution
- Partner with business and support functions on time-sensitive matters
- Support secondaries, wealth channel access and semi-liquid products
Benefits
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Healthcare
- Leave benefits
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Support for working parents
- Flexible Time Off
