Defined Contribution (DC) Counsel
- Employer
- Legal & General Investment Management America
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Salary
- Commensurate with experience
- Closing date
- Jun 10, 2022
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- Job Function
- Other
- Industry Sector
- Asset Management
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Details
Overview
Reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, the DC Counsel will have primary responsibility for handling all legal and regulatory matters related to LGIM America’s defined contribution strategy/product suite
Responsibilities
- Work with DC Team on development of DC products and strategies, including retirement income solutions, QDIA-eligible products, mutual funds, collective investment trusts, and managed accounts.
- Advice on legal and regulatory risks and implications of DC products, strategies and services.
- Assist with drafting and maintenance of DC product materials.
- Lead contract negotiations with DC service providers.
- Supervision and coordination with external counsel with respect to DC legal and regulatory matters.
- Perform legal research and analysis; advise the business on regulatory developments and changes in legal requirements impacting the DC industry
- Provide support to compliance team on regulatory interpretation issues including regulatory filings
- Other tasks as identified by DGC
Qualifications
- JD
- Licensed to practice in IL
- 5-7 years DC industry experience required, preferably at a registered investment adviser, record-keeper, or DC consultant
- Experience with investment adviser regulatory matters, ERISA, and investment products (particularly, mutual funds and collective investment trusts) required
- Collaborative, team-oriented work ethic and commitment to building an inclusive and diverse team culture required
As an EOE employer, Legal & General Investment Management America will extend equal opportunity to all employees
and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry,
national origin, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, military status, and/or any
other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. (2020)
Company
Legal & General Investment Management America, Inc. (LGIMA) was founded in 2006 and specializes in fixed income, liability driven investment (LDI) solutions and index capabilities for the US institutional market.* We offer a range of strategies to help our clients manage their investment objectives including investment grade fixed income, which can range from market-based alpha-oriented strategies to those that are designed to be more liability-centric, derivative overlays, and indexed solutions.
Our solutions-focused culture is geared toward customization for our clients. As a firm, LGIMA has professional resources dedicated to insuring that our credit portfolios are structured in a risk-conscious manner, but can still have the ability to produce excess returns over an appropriate, sometimes custom, benchmark. Our index fund management offering extends well beyond the standard market cap weighted indices. We have the capability to manage index funds against various equity indices.
As of December 31, 2019, LGIMA managed over $219 billion in assets. Our clients include pension plans, foundations & endowments, unions, and public funds.
- Telephone
- 312-964-3108
- Location
-
71 S. Wacker Drive
Suite 800
Chicago
IL
60606
US
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