| About the Legal & Regulatory Group: The Legal & Regulatory Group is responsible for partnering with Bridgewater businesses to protect the legal and regulatory interests of Bridgewater and its clients, manage legal risk and to ensure that employees act in accordance with the highest legal and ethical standards. Our group maintains in-house expertise in many areas, including corporate, investment management, private funds, intellectual property, employment and commercial law and compliance. The team works closely with a broad range of departments within the firm and manages active relationships with external counsel. About the Role: We are currently seeking an exceptional lawyer who is practical, logical, intelligent, and highly motivated to work on a wide variety of legal matters. A broad background in an asset management and investment funds practice will be critical to this role, but the right person must also have the interest in and ability to stretch across multiple disciplines, partnering with senior subject-matter experts and outside counsel on a wide variety of legal and regulatory disciplines. The environment is fast-paced and dynamic and requires juggling a large number of priorities. The right candidate will possess a high degree of integrity, be able to receive and give critical feedback, find ways to improve internal processes and procedures, and commit to the continuous development and improvement of him/herself, the department, and Bridgewater. You will drive the following responsibilities: - Managing, preparing, reviewing, and negotiating documentation relating to private fund client and investment activities, including counterparty agreements, fund offering documentation, investment management agreements, side letters, and ancillary documents
- Act as subject-matter expert regarding questions related to agreements and documentation
- Provide legal support for regulatory compliance activities including advising business units on regulations regarding investment management, trading, marketing, conflicts of interest, and regulatory reporting
- Assist in the research, development, and launch of new products and strategies
- Maintain relationships with and manage outside counsel
Why Choose Bridgewater? The unifying experience at Bridgewater is meaningful work and meaningful relationships — the unique and lasting personal bonds forged out of a purposeful, rigorous, and inclusive work environment. Consistently, our employees find that this environment enables personal and professional growth, developed through an honest examination of their abilities and performance. We strive to provide you opportunities that will challenge you and unlock your potential. One of our core priorities at Bridgewater is to enable our employees to build a great life and career, and we believe our benefits are an important extension of that philosophy. Bridgewater offers a competitive suite of benefits including health insurance with 100% premium coverage, a 401(k) plan with generous employer match, fully paid parental leave, a competitive PTO package, workplace flexibility, adoption and egg-freezing assistance, wellness offerings such as on-site gyms, free meals, healthy snacks, and meditation rooms, and an engaged and active community that includes company events, affinity networks and extracurricular interest groups. Bridgewater reserves the right to change its current benefits program at any time, in a manner that is consistent with applicable federal and state regulations This job description is not a contract and confers no contractual rights, privileges, or benefits on any applicant or potential applicant. Bridgewater has the right to change any and all terms of this job description, including, but not limited to, job responsibilities, qualifications and benefits. Nothing in this job description constitutes an offer or guarantee of employment. Please note that we do not provide immigration sponsorship for this position. Bridgewater Associates, LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer |
