• Counsel

    Harding Loevner LP (Bridgewater, NJ)


    Harding Loevner is looking to hire an attorney to serve as Counsel. The individual will be the fourth member of the Legal & Compliance Department and will report directly to the General Counsel.

     

    This is an opportunity to join an intellectually challenging, dynamic and collegial work environment and make a meaningful impact as an in-house attorney. The Legal & Compliance Department supports all aspects of the Firm’s business, including providing legal advice in relation to new products; advising senior management on relevant regulatory developments; preparing, reviewing and negotiating agreements across the Firm’s business; supporting the Firm’s existing products from a legal and regulatory perspective; and designing and implementing the Firm’s compliance policies and procedures. The Counsel will have the opportunity to contribute to all these responsibilities.

    Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

    + Provide legal and regulatory support for Harding Loevner’s pooled investment vehicles, including the Harding, Loevner Funds, Inc., an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940; Harding Loevner Funds plc, an Irish UCITS fund; and the Harding Loevner Collective Investment Trust for Retirement Plans, a collective investment trust. Prepare Board materials, draft minutes, review regulatory filings, and provide other related legal and regulatory support, as applicable.

    + Prepare, review and negotiate agreements and related documents on investment management, fund-related and corporate legal matters (e.g., investment management, distribution and sales, licensing, vendor contracts).

    + Provide legal advice and guidance to the firm in respect of all its business activities.

    + Work with and oversee outside counsel and service providers as appropriate in providing these services.

    Requirements:

    + An attorney with a minimum of five (5) years of experience in one or more of the following: the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, ERISA, FINRA regulations, UCITS regulations or closely related financial services legal and/or regulatory experience

    + Familiarity with foreign regulations applying to a US manager offering investment advisory services outside the US via separate accounts and commingled pools preferred

    + A practical approach to providing useful, actionable advice

    + An energetic, inquisitive team player with strong interpersonal skills

    + Exceptional analytical and intellectual skills and sound judgment