Investment Company Institute · 14 hours ago
Assistant/Associate General Counsel
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$250K/yr - $290K/yr
7+ years expInvestment Company Institute is seeking an Assistant/Associate General Counsel to represent the Independent Directors Council and the investment company industry on fund governance matters. The role involves developing educational content, advocating for regulatory positions, and coordinating efforts with various departments within the organization.
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Responsibilities
Supports the development of content, resources, policy analyses, and other matters of interest to fund directors
Represents IDC, as assigned, before policymakers, independent director audiences, and other stakeholder groups
Develops, coordinates, and manages educational content and programs for independent directors, working closely with working closely with IDC senior director
Prepares programs and agendas for a broad range of IDC meetings and events, including committee meetings, engagement events, and educational sessions
Supports IDC conferences, workshops, webinars, peer-to-peer meetings, and other director events
Strengthens independent director engagement with IDC across segments
Drives consensus among independent director constituencies in developing IDC resources and positions
Serves as liaison, as assigned, to other committees and other working groups of independent directors
Analyzes and develops effective communications and analysis on policy proposals impacting fund governance from the SEC and other regulatory bodies
Develops and drafts persuasive advocacy positions on regulatory and policy matters reflecting the perspective of independent directors
Represents IDC before policymakers on matters and initiatives as assigned
Communicates governance, industry, market, and policy developments to independent directors and others through regular newsletters, memoranda, approved social media platforms, and other means of communication
Drafts and develops specialized communications for fund directors and the public about IDC and the role of independent directors
Informs the independent director community through updates and presentations
Helps prepare agendas and the development of objectives for IDC’s committee and working groups; participates, as appropriate, in other member committee, subcommittee and ad hoc meetings
Collaborates regularly and effectively with other Institute staff, especially the ICI legal department, on matters of common interest
Collaborates with the strategic communications staff to develop informative and accurate communications, including press releases and other statements
Helps to coordinate IDC’s activities generally with ICI’s legal, research, government affairs, operations, and communications functions
Qualification
Required
Solid knowledge of federal securities laws and regulations, including the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and applicable FINRA rules, as well as other financial services laws and regulations affecting investment companies
Understanding of the operations of investment companies and their service providers, including those of mutual funds, closed-end funds, ETFs, UITs, and variable products
High degree of innovativeness, creativity, and strategic thinking
Skilled at member engagement and consensus building
Understanding of government and regulatory environment and processes
High capacity for critical legal and factual analysis (knowledge of relevant laws, grasp of business and other issues, soundness, thoroughness, marshalling of information, organization of data)
Strong and sound problem-solving ability and judgment
Strong analytical and persuasive writing skills
Strong verbal and communications skills
Ability to advocate positions, obtain consensus, and influence outcomes as appropriate
Ability to identify and develop content and programming of interest to a range of audiences
Team player with an ability to develop trust-based working relationships and commitment to work collaboratively with other IDC/Institute staff
High degree of productivity, responsiveness, initiative, flexibility, and the ability to multitask
Highly organized and detail-oriented. Ability to effectively plan and prioritize in a timely manner with strong project management skills
Ability to travel
J.D. degree and member of the District of Columbia or other State Bar
Minimum of 7 years relevant experience in government, trade associations, and/or in house or outside counsel, with knowledge of fund industry/governance and educational programming experience
Company
Investment Company Institute
ICI is the national association of U.S. investment companies.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Eric Pan
President & CEO
Don Auerbach
Chief Operating Officer
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