Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel bei Los Angeles Capital

Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel

About the Firm

Firm Mission

“Achieving Client Success through Research and Technology”

Los Angeles Capital, the “Firm”, is a global equity manager of assets for leading institutions around the world. The Firm is recognized as a pioneer in dynamic equity management, utilizing proprietary technology to engineer equity portfolios that adapt to today’s equity market. The Firm’s senior investment professionals have worked together for three decades developing models for measuring and forecasting return and risk of global equity securities. The Firm manages approximately $30.9 billion as of December 31, 2024, across a wide variety of public equity strategies designed to meet institutional client return and risk objectives. The Firm has been ranked for seven years in a row by Pensions and Investments as one of the “Best Places to Work in Money Management.” The Firm’s working environment places a strong focus on teamwork and values work-life balance. The Firm offers a competitive compensation package that includes health care plans, 401(k), and top-tier benefits. The Firm is 100% employee-owned through a holding company structure and seeks to retain and motivate employees’ long term. Los Angeles Capital firmly believes the quality and commitment of the individuals are vital to the success of the Firm, ensuring that client expectations are exceeded.

Position Overview

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Legal Officer is responsible for managing all legal matters and risks and is expected to be a strategic partner and influential contributor to the Firm’s executive team. As a member of the Management and other Firm Committees, the CLO will have sound knowledge and understanding of laws and regulations, be a team player and have excellent advocacy and people skills. The CLO has responsibility for business agreements and client contracts, managing employee matters, compliance with government contracting, oversight of corporate transactions, defending any lawsuits or claims and compliance with laws and regulations.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Provide expert and strategic legal advice (including on legal rights and new and existing laws) to the Board and management
• Negotiate and draft investment management agreements with prospects and clients
• Set internal governance policies and manage the impact of external factors
• Evaluate and weigh potential commercial impacts and risk of decisions or courses of action given legal considerations
• Manage litigation and claims
• Ensure legal compliance and limit risk exposures
• Advise on commingled fund strategies for various geographies and client types and develop documentation for vehicles
• Identify solutions to eliminate or mitigate risks
• Set and promote standards for high ethics and integrity
• Deal with regulators, external counsel, and clients across multiple regions/countries
• Attract, develop, direct, motivate and drive performance for the Legal team
• Oversight of agreements that minimize risks and maximize legal rights
• Keep abreast of legislative changes
• Oversight of corporate records
• Oversight of outside counsel
• Designing and overseeing policies and positions on legal matters
• Manage share issuance and repurchase documentation and process
• Develop Board agendas, materials and attend meetings

Skills and Knowledge Required

• JD Degree required with admission to practice in CA
• A minimum of 15 years’ of legal experience at a law firm and/or in-house position in the securities/investment management business or related field
• Ability to anticipate legal issues or risks and to see around the corner
• Ability to be flexible and supportive and react swiftly to and be able to positively and proactively assimilate developments in a rapidly changing US, European and international regulatory environment
• Experienced in corporate governance issues
• Proven GC experience in an investment advisory firm
• Overall broad legal knowledge (corporate, securities, litigation, labor, international etc.)
• In-depth understanding of how legal issues affect organizations
• Ability to develop legal strategies and objectives
• Well-versed in how the business operates with financial acumen
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Excellent judgement and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong work ethic and willingness to go the extra mile to meet deadlines
• Outstanding written and verbal skills
• Results-oriented and driven to succeed with the ability to attract individuals with similar characteristics.

This is a hybrid position based in Los Angeles, CA which requires weekly attendance.

Los Angeles Capital is an SEC registered investment adviser and required to track certain political contributions under rule 206(4)-5. Therefore, you will be required to disclose your prior political contributions.

Los Angeles Capital is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status or disability.

For more information about the company, please refer to our website at www.lacapm.com.

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