Legalist is hiring a
Portfolio Counsel

Summary

Join our team as a Portfolio Counsel to lead monitoring of our growing portfolio of litigation finance investments, reporting directly to our Managing Director and weekly to our Chief Investment Officer. This is a front-office position for someone looking to apply legal skills to managing a large number of investment positions.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• 6+ years litigation, restructuring, or similar experience, including prior inhouse experience
• Prior experience at an investment adviser or financial firm a plus

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact with our investment counterparties and monitor progress of underlying cases
• Report investment progress to internal stakeholders and evaluate problem investments for internal and external escalation
• Work with colleagues on our Finance and Investor Relations teams on quarterly reporting of investment positions
• Own the valuation process for our litigation finance investment, including serving on the company’s Valuation Committee

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health, dental, and vision
• Annual Company Retreat
• Twelve paid vacation days plus ten bankable federal holidays