Lead Lawyer - Investment Compliance

Summary

Join Avantia, a leading provider in investment compliance, as a Lead Lawyer to manage transaction and investment compliance for institutional investors and asset managers. You will be the primary contact for clients, advising on compliance risks related to transactions and investments. This role demands familiarity with corporate and private equity deal structures and the ability to assess risk factors. The ideal candidate possesses outside-the-box thinking and strong commercial awareness, with a solutions-first approach. Prior compliance experience is not required, but experience representing asset management or institutional investor clients is essential. This position offers high levels of client contact and team management opportunities within a rapidly growing firm.

Requirements

• Licensed to practice law on a US bar
• Based in the US (you can work fully remotely from any state)
• 5+ years’ post qualification experience with a background in either Investment Compliance or Corporate M&A, PE, Finance, Transactional or Corporate Support law
• Experience representing asset management, institutional investor or other FS clients
• Strong commercial awareness with a solutions-first approach and strong attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Manage Transaction and Investment Compliance for the world’s leading asset managers
• Be the direct day-to-day contact for clients (both deal teams and legal) advising on compliance risk in connection with their live transactions and existing investments
• Assess key risk factors for our clients’ transactions
• Work closely with our SVP of Investment Compliance and a international team of ex-Big Law lawyers and talented paralegals & analysts, reviewing deal structures and investigating corporate ownership and funds flow to identify red flags including AML, sanctions and reputational risk