Senior Legal Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel

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Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) is a diversified global investment firm founded in 2001 by Dmitry Balyasny, Scott Schroeder, and Taylor O'Malley. With over $34 billion in assets under management, BAM employs more than 2,100 people across 23 offices in the U.S. and Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The firm’s investment teams span five strategies, including Equities Long/Short, Fixed Income & Macro, Commodities, Multi-Asset Arbitrage, and Systematic. Balyasny’s mission is to deliver to its investors absolute, uncorrelated returns in all market environments.

ROLE OVERVIEW

In the role of Counsel, the employee will be responsible for the following:

• Advise on regulations relevant to investment management regimes in countries throughout Asia, including Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan
• Lead all general corporate matters in the Asia region (e.g., entity formation, drafting governance documents, resolutions, etc.)
• Work with business stakeholders on Asia market access (including, e.g., QFII, JSCC cleared products, power and gas contracts traded in Japan and Australia, etc.)
• Assist with the negotiation of trading documentation with trading counterparties and prime brokers; facilitate trading capabilities on various exchanges in Asia
• Perform research, provide insight and make recommendations based on best practices
• Work with the Legal Team to review and interpret international, national and local laws and regulations
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work both independently and in a highly collaborative environment, with good judgment regarding when to elevate issues
• Provide direct support to the General Counsel and the broader Legal and Compliance Department
• Review and respond to legal inquiries raised by business units or departments
• Coordinate AML/KYC onboarding with Asia-based trading counterparties
• Personal interactions with all levels of the business

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

In order to effectively represent the Company and communicate with clients, the employee must be someone who has:   

• Regulatory experience preferred
• Derivatives/trading document experience not required but is a plus
• Private transaction experience a plus but not required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as negotiation experience
• Practical experience with legal matters in financial services industry is preferred
• Strong desire to work collaboratively with the team
• Maintains a high standard of professionalism in all dealings with internal staff and any external partners, clients and regulatory agencies
• Problem solving skills and ability to identify and implement appropriate solutions
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently to meet/exceed deadline
• Consistent work ethic through hard work, confidence and effort
• Outstanding attention to detail and strong organization skills

EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE:

• JD & 12+ years of legal experience required
• Prior experience in financial services industry a plus
• Hedge fund and registered investment advisor experience strongly preferred
• Relevant mainland China experience is a plus
• Proficiency in one or more Asian languages would be preferred as the role would require working on regional legal matters