Invesco Global Asset Management Inc

Senior Counsel

Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor (JD) with active bar membership required
  • 6-12 years of relevant legal experience in a law firm or in-house
  • Strong experience in Securities Laws
  • Exposure to governance and board-related work is beneficial
  • Proven ability to engage with senior stakeholders effectively
  • Strong commercial judgment in translating legal issues into practical guidance
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with executive presence

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal advice on Invesco's investment products including REITs and ETFs
  • Support product development with expertise in key Securities Laws
  • Advise on topics like capital markets tokenization and digital assets
  • Draft and review offering documents and related disclosures
  • Maintain relationships with governing bodies across product lines
  • Act as a legal advisor to Product and business leaders
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives as business needs evolve

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership
  • Engage in innovative legal areas such as digital assets
  • Collaborative workplace emphasizing relationship building
  • Integration into a cross-functional legal team
  • Potential to shape product strategy and governance direction
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Department:

This position will support the Assistant General Counsel, U.S. Product Strategy & Governance, and broader U.S. Legal team in delivering legal support across Invesco's investment products.

The Role:

The role includes regular engagement with senior leadership, interested and independent trustees and directors, and cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring legal risks are addressed in a practical and commercially aligned manner.

Responsibilities of the Role:

Product Legal (Core Focus)
  • Provide legal advice relating to Invesco's investment products, including publicly listed REITs, ETFs, mutual funds, closed-end funds, other pooled vehicles.
  • Support product development, structuring, and distribution with strong Securities Laws capabilities across the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934. funds and vehicles.
  • Advise on securities innovation and evolution topics, including capital markets tokenization, stablecoin ecosystem and digital asset offerings.
  • Draft, review, and maintain offering documents, registration statements, and related disclosures as well as necessary memoranda to applicable governing bodies in support of product proposals
  • Engage and maintain strong relationships with governing bodies across various product lines.
  • Partner with Finance, Compliance, and other stakeholders to support regulatory and disclosure-related obligations


Cross-Functional Partnership & Leadership
  • Act as a trusted legal advisor to Product and business leaders, contributing to strategic decision-making
  • Build effective working relationships across Legal, Compliance, Finance, and business teams
  • Provide practical, solutions-oriented advice that balances legal risk with commercial priorities
  • Support and lead cross-functional initiatives as business needs evolve


Requirements of the Role:
  • Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar membership required
  • 6-12 years of relevant legal experience in a law firm and/or in-house environment
  • Strong experience across Securities Laws disciplines
  • Exposure to governance, disclosure, or board-related work is beneficial but not required
  • Proven ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders and contribute to complex decision-making
  • Strong commercial judgment and ability to translate complex legal issues into practical guidance
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with executive presence


The salary range for this position in Downers Grove is $220,000 - $235,000 base/year. The total compensation offered for this position includes salary and incentive pay and will vary based on skills, experience and location.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Worker Type

Employee

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Workplace Model

Pursuant to Invesco's Workplace Policy, employees are expected to comply with the firm's most current workplace model, which as of October 1, 2025, includes spending at least four full days each week working in an Invesco office. This reflects our belief that spending time together in the office helps us build stronger relationships, collaborate more easily, and support each other's growth and development.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The job holder may be required to perform other duties as deemed appropriate by their manager from time to time.

About Invesco Global Asset Management Inc

Invesco Ltd. is an American independent investment management company that is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with additional branch offices in 20 countries. Its common stock is a constituent of the S&P 500 and trades on the New York stock exchange. Invesco operates under the Invesco, Trimark, Invesco Perpetual, WL Ross & Co and Powershares brand names.
Learn more about Invesco Global Asset Management Inc
Size
8,549 employees
Market Cap
$8.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$761.6 million
Founded
1935
5 Year Trend
+7.8%
Revenue
$6.1 billion
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