Legal Associate
PDT Partners is a New York City-based quantitative investment manager looking for a highly talented associate to join the Legal and Compliance Team. The role involves managing day-to-day projects of the legal and compliance program, assisting lawyers and compliance professionals, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and internal policies.
Responsibilities
- Managing the day-to-day operations of a world-class legal and compliance program
- Drafting and reviewing various documents under attorney supervision and administering the contract finalization process
- Organizing and maintaining legal and other documents in various databases
- Drafting resolutions and board minutes
- Performing legal, regulatory, and other supplemental research
- Managing the legal and compliance components of employee on-boarding and off-boarding
- Coordinating with developers to implement and manage technological solutions to enhance legal and compliance infrastructure
- Preparing regular and ad hoc regulatory filings
- Managing our counterparty due diligence process, which includes liaising with vendors and internal groups
- Coordinating meetings and training sessions
Skills
- Strong academic background; all majors welcome
- Entry-level to 3 years of relevant work experience. We welcome applicants interested in a long-term career with PDT, as well as those committed to pursuing graduate school after 2 - 3 years
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (advanced knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel a plus)
- Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing
- Thorough, conscientious, and meticulously attentive to detail
- Highly collaborative, with ability to work well with all types and levels of people
- Strong sense of urgency, with maturity and judgment to escalate issues promptly
- Calm and comfortable in a dynamic, fast-changing environment
- Takes ownership and holds self and others accountable
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