Dodge & Cox · 16 hours ago
Legal Specialist
San Francisco Office
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$110K/yr - $140K/yr
2+ years expDodge & Cox is a financial services firm seeking a Legal Specialist to join their legal department. The role involves managing corporate and regulatory tasks, supporting the Dodge & Cox Worldwide Funds, and assisting with project management within the legal department.
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Responsibilities
Providing support for the Dodge & Cox Worldwide Funds (Irish UCITS), including working with Senior Counsel, outside (Irish) counsel and senior management to produce board materials and prepare for board meetings for the Dodge & Cox Worldwide Funds
Assisting the General Counsel and internal staff in the production of board materials and preparing for Dodge & Cox Funds board meetings
Assist in preparing investment management agreements, confidentiality agreements and other contracts
Assisting attorneys in the preparation and filing of regulatory reports, updates to registration statements and other filings, such as prospectuses, Form ADV, and assorted state and international filings
Assisting in maintaining the firm’s vendor contract database and organizing the legal department’s internal SharePoint site, with attention to the user experience, intuitive organization, identification of key metadata, data integrity and appropriate controls
Project management throughout the project life cycle, working closely with the project owner
Creation and oversight of detailed project plans that create a path to a successful implementation
Coordination of tasks and resources (both dedicated and shared) across various teams and monitoring of overall project progress
Coordination of the project tasks and milestones and their interdependencies
Tracking of risks and issues
Managing stakeholders’ communications—including coordinating input and feedback requests across multiple departments and third parties as needed
Managing the required documentation for the project
Reviewing new versions of deliverables for overall quality control
Qualification
Required
Four-year college degree with an excellent academic record
Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience, preferably in a legal, compliance or operations role or as a project manager at an asset manager or other financial services company
Intellectually curious, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work both independently and in a highly collaborative environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong emotional intelligence
Keen attention to detail
Highly organized and able to handle a variety of projects and prioritize effectively to meet multiple deadlines
Adept at using Microsoft Office, Excel, SharePoint and relevant regulatory and industry websites; experience working responsibly with generative AI tools is desirable
Strong data‑analysis skills, with demonstrated proficiency in Excel and comfort working with spreadsheets
Benefits
Coverage of 100% of all healthcare premiums for employees and their families
Fully funding a retirement plan at 25% of the total compensation to the IRS limit
Company
Dodge & Cox
Dodge & Cox American is Fund management company,provides professional investment management services to individuals, retirement funds, and.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Tina De Carolis
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