Vice President Legal Counsel

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Vice President, Legal Counsel
The candidate will be responsible for a variety of matters across our organization, including but not limited to: Handling regulatory matters; Assisting with product development and structuring; Drafting and updating SEC registration statements; Shareholder communications and related risk disclosures; Negotiating service provider and client contracts; Providing ongoing legal advice to the business regarding new and existing products and strategies; Establishing policies and procedures that meet applicable regulatory requirements; Testing the operative effectiveness of those policies and procedures; Conducting related trainings. Will be expected to lead and handle, across a wide variety of business and operations teams, regulatory, compliance and business issues, as well as, risks associated with the management and operations of the iShares ETFs, including:1940 Act registration and compliance; SEC filings for registered investment companies; Development of new products; Key business initiatives; Other special projects as assigned. Must have a J.D. with outstanding academic credentials from a nationally-recognized law school and 4 to 6 years' experience as a lawyer in a major law firm or the legal department of an asset manager, investment bank or other leading organization. Should have experience in asset management and advising mutual funds, ETFs and/or other collective investment products. Knowledge of the Investment Advisers Act, Investment Company Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 strongly preferred; broker-dealer and/or capital markets issues experience a plus. Should have strong organizational skills and ability to lead multiple time critical matters in a fast-paced, dynamic and fluid environment.

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