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Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) · 5 days ago

In-House Counsel

Cleveland, OH

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$150K/yr - $300K/yr

6+ years exp

Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) is a leading independent investment bank and financial advisory firm focused on the global middle market. They are seeking an In-House Counsel to assist with legal matters, compliance, and corporate documentation while interacting with senior management and clients.

Financial Services

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Responsible for maintaining, reviewing and updating BGL’s engagement letter templates for sell-side, buy-side, capital raising, restructuring, and valuation assignments

Assist with preparing and negotiating engagement letters, engagement agreements and other ancillary documents with potential clients and their legal counsel

Prepare training materials and lead training sessions for senior bankers on common issues in engagement and company policy on escalation of certain changes

Assist the Chief Compliance Officer with FINRA and broker-dealer related compliance questions and issues as they arise

Review and update FINRA written supervisory policies and procedures and coordinate implementation of appropriate Know Your Client and conflict check procedures

Assist in draft responses to FINRA requests and assist in FINRA cycle exams

Assist with FINRA compliance training for all registered representative and firm personnel

Provide legal advice and act as trusted advisor to most senior management of firm on risk management issues across multiple legal areas in consultation with outside counsel as needed

Responsible for organizing and keeping official corporate records, including all partnership and corporation agreements and subscription agreements for new partners and investment entities

Assistance with drafting other corporate agreements such as consulting agreements and fee sharing agreements

Assist and consult with Human Resources in the preparation of offer letters and secondment letters

Assist with the preparation of separation agreements

Assist with monitoring and maintaining compliance with employment laws and updating employment policies and mandatory training policies accordingly

Assist with review and negotiation of select vendor contracts

Manage outside counsel handling litigation involving the company

Manage third party subpoena responses in coordination with outside counsel

Qualification

JD from top-tier programState bar accreditationM&A/corporate law experienceDrafting corporate agreementsNegotiating vendor agreementsMulti-tasking abilityVerbal communicationWritten communication

Required

Must have a JD from a top-tier program and have a strong academic record

Must be licensed with at least one state bar accreditation

6-plus years of combined experience in M&A/corporate law at a top tier law firm and/or as in-house counsel; in-house experience prior to this position preferred but not required

Strong verbal communication skills: Must be able to effectively communicate with the executive committee and other senior professionals and negotiate with outside parties

Strong written communication skills

Significant experience in drafting and negotiating corporate agreements, vendor agreements and HR related documents; specific experience within financial advisory and/or professional services industries

Ability to multi-task and balance a variety of projects simultaneously