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VP – Legal, VC & PE Transactions

BlackRock | New York, NY

Job Summary

Primarily handle a range of venture capital and growth equity transactions across North America. JD with superior academic credentials from a nationally-recognized law school. 3+ years experience as a lawyer in a major law firm or the legal department of an asset manager, investment bank or other leading organization.

Details

We are searching for an experienced venture capital/private equity transactional lawyer who will primarily handle a range of venture capital and growth equity transactions across North America. The successful candidate will be a motivated corporate lawyer with deep experience leading financing transactions for investments in early-stage and growth-stage private companies, including preferred equity issuances, convertible note agreements, SAFEs, PIPEs, secondary equity sales, resale registration processes, and private company tender offers—and will be able to translate this knowledge into actionable advice and into the management of effective legal processes. The preferred candidate will also have detailed knowledge of M&A, private equity investments and corporate finance in order to support a broad range of additional investment transactions. While working as part of the BlackRock legal department, the successful candidate will partner with portfolio managers, tax, operations, product lawyers, compliance team and external lawyers and will be responsible for advising on as well as negotiating complex legal transactions in connection with investments made on behalf of BlackRock clients and funds.

Primary Responsibilities:

* Lead and manage the negotiations of venture capital and growth equity investments on behalf of BlackRock funds and accounts under management
* Assist, as needed, on additional private equity investments, joint ventures, co-investments, private placements, PIPE, SPAC and similar transactions on behalf of BlackRock funds and accounts under management
* Act as lead transaction counsel on venture capital deals, manage transaction execution, review and negotiate full range of deal documentation
* Manage external deal counsel, in conjunction with the investment team, and work closely with portfolio managers, colleagues in legal and compliance departments, tax, ops teams during execution of the transaction
* Provide advice and support to internal stakeholders to develop, establish and improve internal processes relating to investments
* Coordinate with compliance teams with respect to information barriers, restricted list reviews, inside information, thresholds and other regulatory coverage areas
* Analyze and manage a variety of regulatory issues affecting the BlackRock investment platform, including conflicts of all types as well as the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, Investment Company Act of 1940, Securities Act of 1933, Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
* Take initiative to identify and analyze problems, generate alternative solutions and make decisions with little direction/supervision
* Organize training sessions for the business and keep abreast of key market terms and conditions

Requirements:

* J.D. with superior academic credentials from a nationally-recognized law school
* 3-6 years’ experience as a lawyer in a major law firm or the legal department of an asset manager, investment bank or other leading organization
* Significant experience in venture capital and growth equity investments
* Additional experience in M&A private equity and co-investment transactions is preferred
* Strong technical legal and commercial skills
* Experience advising fund managers and non-bank institutions as investors is a key attribute
* Ability to oversee and effectively manage outside counsel and internal stakeholders
* Strong organizational skills and the ability to work with others and manage multiple time sensitive matters in a demanding, fast-paced and fluid environment
* Motivated team player with the ability to work independently and potential to lead as necessary
* Ability to take initiative to anticipate, identify and analyze issues, generate potential solutions and make decisions independently
* Exceptional interpersonal, analytical, written and oral communication skills – must be able to resolve complex issues in a practical manner on a compressed timeline and to communicate complex concepts in an understandable way
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills – presents ideas in a clear, concise and constructive manner

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• Min Education: JD
• Min Experience: 3 years