Alger

Associate Counsel

Alger  •  $120k - $160k/yr  •  New York City, NY (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

Working at Alger

Alger is an entrepreneurial, privately owned firm which encourages and empowers its employees to be intellectually curious and continually improve. We seek individuals who can think independently yet work collaboratively, are motivated to be best in class, challenge the norm and have fun while doing it. Alger values its employees and rewards them accordingly.

Alger provides ample training (see below) to employees and encourages employees to grow in their roles. This culture of continuous improvement is reflected by the fact that many Alger employees have worked at the firm for more than 10 years.

We offer a comprehensive personal wellness program that provides resources to help you take charge of your physical well-being, encourage a healthy lifestyle and better manage health care costs. Alger also provides its employees with numerous ways to save and invest, including a comprehensive 401(k) with a generous employer match, financial planning tools, automatic investing plans and more. Underlying our financial wellness program is a strong educational platform.

We’re focused on helping employees more easily manage their work and personal lives. Our life management programs include paid time off, sick leave, paid medical leave, paid parental leave, health club membership reimbursement program and helpful employee assistance programs.

To learn more about Alger, our philosophy and some of the people that drive our investment success please visit our Profiles in Success page HERE

https://www.alger.com/Pages/ProfilesinSuccessIntroduction.aspx

Alger is proud to be an E-Verify & Equal Opportunity Employer. It is Alger’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. No qualified applicant or employee of Alger shall be discriminated against in employment on the basis of race, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), mental or physical disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by law (“Protected Characteristic”). This Policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including but not limited to, hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, and termination.

Note: This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as may be required. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not to be construed as a contract for employment.

Fred Alger & Company, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Title: Associate Counsel

Reports to (title): Senior VP, General Counsel

Alger seeks a highly motivated and organized individual to serve as an Associate Counsel. The Associate Counsel will be responsible for providing support in the drafting, editing, revising, and reviewing of legal documents. The Associate Counsel will also aid the SVP, General Counsel with various legal and regulatory matters.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Draft and review registration statements, investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements, annual reports, proxy statements, and organizational documents for open-end registered funds
  • Aid in the preparation of Mutual Fund Registration statements, supplements to prospectuses, and related Securities Act and SEC XBRL filings, and UCITS fund prospectuses
  • Responsible for assisting with regulatory filings including, but not limited to, SEC Form ADV, Forms 13F and 13H, and Schedules 13G and 13D
  • Assist in the preparation of documentation for amendments, withdrawals, mergers, and dissolutions of fund series
  • Assist in the preparation and execution of contracts and agreements for mutual and UCITS funds, and corporate entities
  • Assist with the compiling, organizing and reviewing of agendas and materials for Board of Trustees meetings; the drafting of minutes of meetings; liaising with Board of Trustees on advisory and distribution matters
  • Assist the legal and compliance departments with research on SEC, FINRA and European rules and regulations
  • Corporate secretarial responsibilities for corporate entities and investment products, including state registrations and periodic filings
  • Work on general corporate matters, private fund formation and financing deals

Qualifications:

  • JD required with superior academic credentials
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above in a 4.0 scale is required
  • Member of NY State Bar preferred; Member of US State Bar is required
  • 1-3 years' prior experience working in-house firm or at a law firm within the asset management and/or the investment advisor industry
  • Exceptionally detail-oriented and highly organized
  • Demonstrated ability to work on multiple priorities at any given moment
  • Strong communication skills both oral and written with persistent follow-up
  • High ethical standards and a commitment to customer service
  • Position requires the ability to work well independently and as part of a team and to demonstrate resourcefulness in problem solving

Skills/Competencies:

  • Subject matter expert in the Investment Advisor’s Act of 1940, Investment Company Act of 1940, SEC and FINRA rules, and UCITS regulations
  • Required proficiency in Word, Excel, EDGAR (i.e. SEC electronic filing System)
  • Strong knowledge of the fund industry and securities laws

Salary Expectations: $120,000-160,000base salary plus discretionary bonus per performance

Note: This job description should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as may be required. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not to be construed as a contract for employment.

Alger

About Alger

Founded in 1964, Alger is recognized as a pioneer of growth-style investment management. Privately-owned and headquartered in New York City, Alger can help “Unlock Your Growth Potential” through a suite of growth equity separate accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and privately offered investment vehicles. Alger’s investment philosophy, discovering companies undergoing Positive Dynamic Change, has been in place for 60 years.

We have been helping clients achieve their growth equity investment objectives for 60 years.

Experience and Independence

- Growth equity pioneer

- Private ownership with employee participation

Philosophy

- Time-tested fundamental research driven process

- Culture of independent thinking and passion for investing

Growth Specialists

- Singular focus on growth equity investing

- Dedicated to generating superior investment returns for our clients through active management

At Alger, our strength lies in our people and in our rich history and tradition. We excel based on the self-motivation, ambition, and drive of our employees. We seek exceptional candidates who embrace challenges, welcome increasing responsibilities, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that exposes them to team interaction, an intensive sales and quantitative analysis process, and a philosophy of providing unparalleled service to our customers and clients.

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Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
New York, NY
Year Founded
1964
Website
alger.com
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