Pathway Capital Management

Corporate, Tax Legal Counsel

Pathway Capital Management

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Irvine • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $150,000 - $175,000 per year

About the role

  • Primarily participating on the legal team relating to the following types of transactions and matters: Private market limited partnership agreements relating to primary and secondary investments in private equity and credit funds and direct investments (as part of M&A transactions) with sophisticated counterparties.
  • Tax counsel would advise on and negotiate provisions relating to all investment partnership tax issues, including tax allocations.
  • Fund-of-funds agreements and advisory contracts with Pathway investors and clients.
  • Assist in advising on issues relating to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
  • Assist in advising on certain securities laws, corporate governance matters and company policies and procedures.
  • Provide legal guidance to investment, compliance, accounting and tax professionals, often regarding complex legal and business issues.
  • This position reports to the General Counsel.

Requirements

  • Direct deal experience as an associate on at least one or more of the types of transactions identified in the first bullet point in the responsibilities section is essential.
  • Expertise and significant interest in doing deals.
  • Ability to work effectively and efficiently on internal teams and with investors, clients and general partners of investment partnerships.
  • Ability to skillfully manage and prioritize multiple internal and external client demands, transactions and projects.
  • Exemplary analytical, creative, problem-solving, decision-making, interpersonal, verbal and written skills.
  • Demonstrated business acumen with ability to inspire trust and confidence with senior management.
  • Interest in and willingness to work on a team and independently on a broad range of legal matters/topics, some of which may be new issues.
  • Three plus years of experience at a major law firm and/or major in-house corporate department.
  • JD from an accredited law school and excellent academic credentials.
  • State Bar of California member or CA Registered In-House Counsel in good standing. Local candidate preferred.
Benefits
  • Flexible work format and collaborative yet autonomous culture.
  • Health insurance coverage is provided with a minimal payroll contribution.
  • Observation of ~10 bank holidays per year and generous vacation accrual and one discretionary bonus per year.
  • Excellent 401(k) employer match.
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
analytical skillsproblem-solvingdecision-makinginterpersonal skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationbusiness acumentrust and confidence buildingteamworktime management
Certifications
JD from an accredited law schoolState Bar of California memberCA Registered In-House Counsel