Position: Corporate Counsel
Legal Entity: VEAC
Business Unit(s): Legal
Location: New York, NY
Reporting to: Deputy General Counsel
FLSA Status: Full-Time Exempt
Summary: The Corporate Counsel will sit within VanEck's U.S. Legal Team and will report to the Deputy General Counsel. The role will support a practice principally focused on '40 Act registered funds. The successful candidate will be expected to work with a high degree of autonomy and to take on a full workload shortly after joining. This position offers an opportunity to apply legal skills across a broad range of matters in a growing, highly visible, and fast-moving asset management business.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Includes the following, other duties may be assigned as needed:
- Advise on the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and related rules impacting VanEck's registered funds and investment product development and business activities.
- Draft and negotiate legal documents such as registration statements, shareholder notifications, regulatory filings, investment management agreements, service provider agreements, and other fund related documents.
- Monitor, analyze, and respond to legislative and regulatory developments affecting VanEck's business activities and investment products to assess impact, identify required changes, and implement updates as necessary.
- Represent VanEck's interests with third parties, including government agencies such as the SEC.
- Direct and manage outside counsel on complex fund related matters.
- Maintain deep expertise in registered funds, regulatory law, VanEck's business and products, and industry best practices. Stay current on SEC guidance, rulemaking, and enforcement trends.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each assigned duty satisfactorily.
Supervisory Responsibilities: - This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications and Experiences: - Bachelor's Degree and JD.
- Admitted to the bar and in good standing, NY bar preferred (if not NY Bar - ability to practice as in-house counsel).
- At least 5 years of experience in a law firm or in-house legal department
- Knowledge of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Investment Advisers Act of 1940 a plus
Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
- A multi-tasker with excellent analytical and legal skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with all levels of staff and clients.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Able to understand business needs and partner with the business to create solutions.
- Strong understanding of the interplay between legal and business risk.
- Organized, detail-oriented, resourceful, and flexible.
- High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Additional Requirements:- Able to work on-site in New York, NY, with a minimum in-office presence of three days per week
Compensation:If this position will be performed in whole or in part in New York City, the base salary range is $175,000 - $200,000. Individual salaries may vary based on different factors including but not limited to, skills, experience, job-related knowledge, and location. Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits offered in connection with this position.
