What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Associate position at Bracebridge Capital?
Bracebridge Capital, LLC is a leading hedge fund manager with over $12 billion of net assets under management. The firm pursues investment strategies primarily within the global fixed income markets with the objectives of capital preservation and absolute return without significant correlation to equity, interest rate and foreign exchange markets. Established in 1994, Bracebridge manages private investment funds that serve endowments, foundations, pension funds and other institutional and high-net-worth investors.
Approximately 150 employees operate from our office located in Boston’s historic Back Bay. The entrepreneurial and collaborative culture at Bracebridge rewards and supports motivated, dedicated, enthusiastic and intellectually curious individuals. We believe our firm’s greatest asset is the people who work here.
The Legal Associate will join a legal team that has a broad range of responsibilities relevant to our business, including legal support for fund investment transactions and structures, trading activities, litigation support and other management company and investment advisory matters. The work encompasses transactional, contractual and regulatory matters and requires solid drafting skills. This position will work closely with trading, tax, finance and operations personnel. The ideal candidate has excellent legal skills, together with some familiarity with fixed income products, debtor-creditor relationships and/or litigation-related matters.
- Broad range of legal work involving portfolio investment transactions, including reviewing, drafting and negotiating term sheets, bid letters, confidentiality agreements, and related documents.
- Working closely with tax and finance professionals and outside counsel on work relating to ongoing operations of investment vehicles and the creation of new investment structures and relationships.
- Interacting with outside counsel to assist traders with their analysis of matters that may affect portfolio investments.
- Reviewing and summarizing regulatory developments in the U.S., the EU and elsewhere.
- Participating in counterparty negotiations involving swaps, repos and other trading agreements.
- J.D. degree and 2 to 4 years relevant work experience.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines and deliver high quality work in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong team player who combines interpersonal and communication skills along with keen analytical capabilities.
- Excellent work ethic that demonstrates initiative, problem solving and continuous learning
Salary : $12 - $0