BW - Senior Legal Counsel - NY

BW Gestão de Investimentos (“BWGI”), is a subsidiary of Brasil Warrant S.A. (“BWSA”), a proprietary capital manager responsible for managing investment funds incorporated in Brazil and abroad.

BWSA is an investment holding company that operates in the banking, agricultural, mining, consumer and infrastructure sectors through companies such as Itaú Unibanco, Alpargatas and Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração (“CBMM”).

BWSA also acts as a family office, managing the financial and commercial interests of the individuals controlling the Holding.

Position/Opportunity
A foreign family office, with an asset management arm, seeks a senior attorney (class of 2018 or prior) to report to and work directly with the Legal and Compliance team based in Brazil, in a presential role in midtown Manhattan (model: office with flexibility). The company is a single-family office with global operations and staff based in NY, London, and Brazil.

This is an opportunity for a motivated candidate who values the in-house experience for an evolving role with direct access to senior leadership, while still working on complex, challenging legal matters ranging from securities law and regulations to corporate/tax deal structures, labor matters, and litigation strategy.

This role will provide guidance on the expansion of the NY operations in all related matters, as well as advise portfolio managers on regulatory topics, negotiate complex transactions in the financial and capital markets, and support the implementation of a global compliance program for the company. The candidate will also be responsible for day-to-day legal matters in the context of the NY operation, such as lease and vendor agreements. Qualified candidates must have experience/familiarity with at least some of the following topics: capital markets, private investments, M&A, structured finance, and fund formation.

This role will ultimately lead the Legal function in the NY office, as an individual contributor, reporting to the Legal and Compliance team based in Brazil.

Job Responsibilities
The candidate must be eager to familiarize himself/herself with different areas of the law, have excellent writing/communication skills, and a collegial, team-oriented personality. While no candidate will have expertise in all of the areas of the law encompassed in the Job Responsibilities below, the candidate must have an interest in learning new concepts, comfort with being introduced to novel issues on a regular basis, and a willingness to move between different types of tasks and collaborate with/assist colleagues with a positive attitude and flexibility.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be proficient in Portuguese and English;

• Have at least 8 years of experience working in a top-tier law firm or as in-house counsel in the financial industry;

• Have experience/familiarity with capital markets, private investments, M&A, structured finance, and fund formation, in order to be the main point of contact with our investment and accounting teams. The candidate will provide guidance on the expansion of the NY operations in all related matters, as well as advise portfolio managers on regulatory topics, negotiate transactions in the financial and capital markets, and provide legal support to the implementation of a global compliance program for the company;

• Have experience drafting contracts or other agreements from basic templates and negotiating with vendors;

• Be willing to expand knowledge of concepts relating to accounting, income tax, and finance;

• Be comfortable (i) taking the lead in the preparation of employment documents (offer letters, confidentiality agreements, severance agreements, etc.) and (ii) serving as the initial contact for the Office Manager and HR when related legal issues arise; and

• Demonstrate flexibility in assisting the Head of Legal & Compliance with or taking the lead on various legal matters/issues, including and related to: (i) the management of the NY office, (ii) SEC filings and related regulations, and (iii) formation and maintenance of legal entities, both domestic and international.