Attorney - Investment Support at HBK Capital Management

About HBK 

HBK Capital Management is an alternative investment firm currently managing approximately $8 billion in assets. The firm was founded in 1991 and employs approximately 200 individuals in Dallas, New York, and London. Among the top-rated and longest-tenured hedge funds in the world, we have a refreshingly transparent and team-focused culture, low turnover, and a fun work environment. Exceptional people have always been central to the firm's success, and we strive to hire the best and brightest individuals in all areas of our organization.

Job Description

HBK is seeking an experienced attorney to join its Legal Department with primary responsibility for negotiating and managing HBK’s counterparty and trading documentation and providing investment related support. This position reports to the General Counsel of HBK. This is an exceptional opportunity for a talented lawyer to join an entrepreneurial, intellectually rigorous in-house legal and compliance team, advising on the legal and regulatory implications of operating a global investment management business. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Negotiate, review, and manage HBK’s counterparty and trading documentation, including ISDAs/CSAs, prime brokerage, futures, repo, and other related trading agreements; monitor and assist with implementing regulatory developments impacting counterparty agreements.
• Provide investment support to HBK’s investment teams on a variety of matters including secondary debt trading, restructuring, continuation funds, merger-arb, convert-arb, PIPEs, structured credit and emerging markets.
• Advise on capital markets, financing and securities law matters that arise in relation to HBK’s investment and trading activity.
• Partner closely with HBK’s portfolio finance and treasury team on financing arrangements relating to HBK’s investments, and with HBK’s operations team on the legal considerations involved in the settlement of secondary debt trades.
• Provide legal and regulatory support in respect of HBK’s trading and assist HBK’s Compliance Department on matters arising under its compliance program in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Support all aspects of the Legal Department function, including providing counsel to HBK’s front and back-office personnel on legal and regulatory matters.

Required Skills

The ideal candidate must be a licensed attorney in good standing with the Texas Bar (or equivalent) and should possess strong academic and organizational skills, be self-motivated, have strong oral and written communication skills, and be able to work efficiently and effectively in a fast paced, high stakes environment. A minimum of 4 years of experience working on corporate transactional matters and/or counterparty and trading documentation at a major law firm and/or investment management firm is strongly preferred, along with expertise in securities law and regulatory frameworks. This position provides an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to develop new skills and expand existing skills with respect to all the legal and business issues and opportunities that arise within a global investment management firm.