Registered Funds Attorney Specialist
LawyersAsset Management and Investment FundsAustin, Boston, Charleston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Harrisburg, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York, Newark, Orange County, Palo Alto, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, Research Triangle Park, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington, DC, Wilmington, DEJob Description
At K&L Gates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us. Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place. K&L Gates seeks an Attorney Specialist to join the Asset Management and Investment Funds (AMIF) practice group. This is a permanent position for lawyers interested in non-partnership track opportunities. The Attorney Specialist will support our registered fund attorneys with reviewing and updating mutual fund registration statements and shareholder reports, commenting on disclosure matters, the review and preparation of mutual fund board materials and research related to matters arising under the 1940 Act. The Asset Management and Investment Funds practice group is interested in attorneys with five to ten years of direct experience working with Form N-1A, including reviewing mutual fund registration statements, prospectus supplements, shareholder reports, and similar. Experience working with fund mergers (Form N-14s) and proxy statements is a plus. Candidates must be self-starters who possess the ability to work independently and as part of a team. We require strong academic credentials, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to providing the highest quality client service. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated project management and leadership skills (either as a leader or as a team member) and is a driven individual who is ready to make a long-term commitment to K&L Gates’ AMIF practice group and this growing and specialized area of practice. The Attorney Specialist will be working with partners and associates on our largest mutual fund client relationships and candidates with a long-term commitment to the position are encouraged to apply. This position can be located in any of our US offices or remotely if preferred. Please contact Brian Reid, Legal Recruiting Manager, at Brian.Reid@klgates.com with any questions. Base compensation $175,000 - $225,000 / year. The base compensation for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, market factors and candidate's geographic location. As required by the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative Ordinance and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants for our Los Angeles and San Francisco offices with arrest and conviction records will be considered. As required by the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative Ordinance and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants for our Los Angeles and San Francisco offices with arrest and conviction records will be considered. ABOUT THE FIRM K&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located across five continents in more than 40 offices. We have experienced dramatic growth in the past decade and now rank among the largest U.S. based law firms in the world. We take pride in constantly striving for innovation, imagination and an entrepreneurial spirit. We come up with big ideas and then roll up our sleeves to get the job done, guiding our clients through their most complex issues in a variety of industry sectors and across multiple regions of the world. The industry recognition the firm has garnered emanates from the foundation of a global community aligned on behalf of our clients. 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