Legal Counsel, Funds Legal Team

Barings LLC

$110K — $130K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of relevant experience at law firm and/or asset manager.
  • Familiarity with diverse fund structures and their regulatory implications.
  • Knowledge of the Investment Advisers Act, Investment Company Act, and securities laws.
  • Experience in the US and international distribution of alternative investment products.
  • Strong analytical abilities and fund documentation drafting experience.
  • Excellent negotiation, detail orientation, and problem-solving skills.
  • Team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently.
  • Adaptable to evolving business needs and legal areas.

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal advice for Barings investment funds with various fund structures.
  • Support capital raising and distribution across asset classes such as private equity and public fixed income.
  • Manage legal aspects of new fund projects, collaborating with outside counsel and internal teams.
  • Cultivate relationships with external counsel to enhance legal efficiency.
  • Streamline internal processes to improve fund raising efforts.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage including virtual care.
  • Fitness reimbursement program for gym memberships.
  • Employee assistance program for mental health support.
  • Competitive 401(k) with company match and health savings account contributions.
  • Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care expenses.
  • Paid vacations, sick days, and holidays including various leave options.
  • Education assistance and charitable giving matching programs.
Full Job Description
Job Title

Legal Counsel, Funds Legal Team

Department: Legal

Location: Charlotte, NC

The Position

The Barings' Funds Legal Team is seeking a new team member for its US Funds Legal Team supporting Barings fund formation, capital raising and distribution activities across investment vehicles for all asset classes. The successful candidate will provide legal assistance on fund structuring, design and maintenance, investor negotiation, distribution and marketing, and other legal and regulatory matters related to such funds. This role will be located at the firm's headquarters in Charlotte, NC.

The Team

The Barings Global Legal mission is to serve as a trusted advisor to manage and mitigate legal risk for the company and partner with our clients to support legal needs. The Funds Legal Team works closely with and acts as a trusted and strategic advisor to other teams across Barings' global platform.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Provide internal legal advice for new and existing Barings investment funds including a variety of closed and open-ended fund structures. Structures include but are not limited to limited partnerships, LLCs, registered funds including public and private BDCs, Cayman Island investment vehicles, feeder funds, rated note and CFO structures, GP entities, fund of funds, and funds of one.
  • Support capital raising and distribution activities across all asset classes including private credit, real estate debt and equity, private equity, capital solutions, portfolio finance and public fixed income.
  • Manage legal elements of new fund projects including working with outside counsel and internal teams on preparation of fund documentation, distribution and marketing, and investor negotiations.
  • Manage relationships with external counsel to maximize effectiveness and efficiency of external advice and assistance.
  • Improve and streamline internal processes and decision making in fund raising activities.


Qualifications
  • 4+ years of relevant experience at law firm and/or asset manager.
  • Experience working with a variety of fund structures including rated feeders and their relevant regulation as well as tax and distribution implications of such structures.
  • Experience with the Investment Advisers Act, Investment Company Act, and applicable securities laws.
  • Experience in US and international wealth channel distribution of alternative investment products including knowledge of different product types, structures, distribution models and their relative tradeoffs and implications for private wealth distribution is highly valued and preferred.
  • Strong analytical skills and experience in drafting fund documentation.
  • Strong negotiation skills, attention to detail, and ability to work through complex issues and structures.
  • Team oriented with strong interpersonal and communication skills but with the ability to work independently and drive results and completion of projects.
  • Ability to adapt to evolving and growing business and confidence to go beyond existing areas of expertise and work in new areas of law.


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Requisite Skills

Additional Skills

Barings offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

CORE BENEFITS & WELLNESS
  • Medical (including Virtual Care), Prescription, Dental, and Vision Coverage
  • Fitness Center Reimbursement Program (Including Online Memberships)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Fertility Benefits


FINANCIAL WELL-BEING
  • Highly competitive 401(k) Plan with Company Match
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Contributions
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Health Care & Dependent Care
  • Retirement Health Reimbursement Account


LIFE INSURANCE
  • Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Spouse and Child Life Insurance


TIME OFF, DISABILITY AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
  • Paid Vacation, Sick Days and Annual Holidays
  • Paid Leave of Absences (Maternity Leave, Parental Leave, Caregiver Leave, Bereavement Time)
  • Short and Long Term Disability Plans
  • Paid Volunteer Time


OTHER BENEFITS
  • Education Assistance Program
  • Charitable Matching Gifts Program
  • Commuter Reimbursement Program
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement Program

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