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We are an innovative organization that invests in the spiritual, relational, financial, physical and professional development of our employees. We have a culture that values excellence, teamwork, humility, integrity, compassion and stewardship.
What We Offer You!
We offer employees a generous benefits package, flexible work schedules, the opportunity to be involved in community outreach and tuition reimbursement.
The Staff Attorney - Investments provides legal support to the enterprise’s investment management and financial services activities, including investment products and services offered to faith-based organizations and their staff. The role counsels investment professionals on securities and investment management laws, product development and governance, investment and service-provider agreements, and regulatory matters affecting registered investment advisers and investment companies. Working closely with Investments, Compliance, Risk Management, and senior legal professionals, the Staff Attorney helps structure business initiatives, negotiate commercial arrangements, and identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risk. The position combines financial-services legal expertise with a commitment to advancing the enterprise’s faith-based mission.
We serve those that serve the Lord with the integrity of our hearts and the skillfulness of our hands. (Psalm 78:72)
What You'll Do:
Provide day-to-day legal counsel to the Investments business on matters involving investment management, investment products and services, securities laws, fiduciary obligations, and related regulatory requirements, researching and analyzing legal issues and providing practical, business-oriented advice.
Draft, review, and negotiate investment-related and commercial agreements, including investment management and advisory agreements, sub-advisory agreements, collateral account control agreements, confidentiality agreements, service-provider contracts, amendments, and other agreements supporting investment activities.
Support the Investment division’s registered investment advisers and investment products, including mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), separately managed accounts, private investments, and other institutional investment solutions, as applicable, by advising on product development, implementation, operation, and ongoing legal requirements.
Advise on federal securities and investment management laws and regulations, including requirements under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, Investment Company Act of 1940, Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and applicable SEC rules and guidance.
Support investment product and fund governance activities, including preparation and review of Board and committee materials, resolutions, policies, regulatory filings, service-provider matters, and other documentation necessary to support effective oversight and governance.
Partner with Investments, Compliance, Risk Management, Operations, and other business functions to evaluate new products, investment strategies, business initiatives, and operational changes and to identify, communicate, and mitigate associated legal and regulatory risks.
Assist with regulatory filings, examinations, inquiries, and compliance matters affecting the division’s investment activities, including coordinating with Compliance and other stakeholders to interpret regulatory developments and implement necessary changes to policies, procedures, disclosures, and business practices.
Conduct legal due diligence and provide transactional support in connection with investment managers, sub-advisers, funds, counterparties, vendors, and other strategic relationships, including identifying material legal, regulatory, contractual, and governance considerations.
Monitor developments in securities, investment management, and financial-services law and communicate their potential impact to relevant stakeholders, assisting with the…