Vice President - Legal

February 11

🗽 New York – Remote

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🗽 New York – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

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Lafayette Square

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Lafayette Square is a direct lending platform focused on investing in middle market businesses across various industries and communities. The company is committed to serving working-class people by deploying capital and services to stimulate economic growth and create long-term value. Lafayette Square integrates localized data analytics into its investment decisions to target overlooked places and provide managerial assistance to improve employee well-being and productivity. The company's ambitious 2030 goals include supporting 100,000 working-class jobs and allocating significant capital in support of working-class communities. Through its financial expertise and comprehensive resources, Lafayette Square aims to drive positive outcomes for its portfolio companies and investors.

51 - 200 employees

💸 Finance

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

• Lafayette Square is looking to add a lawyer to its team. • This person would be focused on the firm’s real estate, credit and equity investment complex, including fund-formation, compliance activities and deal work. • The lawyer would report to the Managing Director, Legal. • This is an opportunity to join on the ground floor of a well-capitalized asset management company. • Provide initial and ongoing legal support for existing '40 Act Funds, private funds and separately managed account and complex corporate transaction and maintenance. • Assistance with and legal support of registered investment adviser and small business investment companies. • Preparation and negotiation of corporate transactions, including joint ventures, acquisitions, corporate restructuring and equity and debt fundraising. • Support of and preparation documentation in support of software development business, including licensing, vendor contracting. • Support of corporate governance management, including assistance with and preparation for board shareholder meetings and communications, maintaining board books and corporate documentation. • Support, preparation and review investor communications (including due diligence questionnaires and marketing materials). • Negotiate and monitor non-disclosure agreements, service provider agreements and other ancillary agreements.

🎯 Requirements

• Passion for impact investing required. • Experience: 4-7 years (preference for experience both in a law firm’s financial services and investment management group and/or in-house at an alternative asset manager). Strong preference will be given to candidates with experience with registered investment advisers, real estate, credit and equity investment transactions. • Candidates with accounting experience preferred; tax, intellectual property and/human resources experience is beneficial • Strong academic credentials - Bachelor's Degree and Juris Doctor is required. • Mature, responsible, and entrepreneurial qualities to complement the existing team. • Clear, concise writing skills with an ability to distill complex topics. • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.