Our client is seeking an experienced attorney to lead knowledge strategy for its registered funds practice in Chicago. This is a senior legal resource role combining deep funds experience with practical innovation: creating trusted guidance, improving attorney workflows, and supporting high-quality client service.
The Work
- Lead the registered funds knowledge management strategy in coordination with practice leadership and related asset management teams, setting priorities around legal importance, practice needs, and client impact.
- Create, update, and maintain model documents, precedent collections, forms, checklists, practice notes, training materials, and other resources used in registered funds matters.
- Track legal, regulatory, and market developments affecting registered funds and their advisers, and translate them into practical updates to guidance, resources, and workflows.
- Work with partners, counsel, associates, and professional staff across offices to identify knowledge gaps, improve access to reliable information, and promote consistent document and matter knowledge practices.
- Help lawyers assess responsible use cases for legal technology and artificial intelligence, supporting improved workflows while applying professional judgment and protecting confidentiality.
- Develop and deliver training on registered funds topics, market developments, knowledge resources, legal technology, and efficient work practices.
- Evaluate third-party legal, regulatory, and market resources that can strengthen the practice’s ability to provide current and efficient advice.
- Contribute to client-facing materials and selected legal work product supporting registered funds clients and reflecting current market practice.
What You Bring
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and admission in good standing to the bar in the relevant jurisdiction.
- More than five years of relevant registered funds experience; experience in a global or large law firm is preferred, and comparable in-house legal experience may be considered.
- Strong understanding of the legal and regulatory framework for registered investment companies and investment advisers, including formation, registration, disclosure, governance, compliance, board matters, filings, and ongoing operations.
- Experience drafting, reviewing, or maintaining registered funds materials such as registration statements, board materials, compliance policies, investor disclosures, service-provider agreements, forms, or precedent documents.
- Ability to monitor legal and market developments, assess practical implications, and turn them into clear guidance, training, and practice resources.
- Ability to use artificial intelligence responsibly and ethically, including assessing appropriate use cases, protecting confidentiality, verifying outputs, and applying independent legal judgment.
- Excellent legal writing, research, analytical, and communication skills, with strong project management, prioritization, and attention to detail.
- Ability to build trust with lawyers and professional staff, collaborate across offices and practices, and support continuous improvement in a professional services environment.
Why Consider It
This position offers meaningful influence over how a registered funds practice organizes knowledge, responds to legal and market change, and improves attorney workflows.
You will work directly with lawyers and professional staff across asset management practices, support responsible legal technology and AI use, and may contribute to selected client-facing work.
Compensation & Benefits
The stated salary range is $275,000–$375,000, and the role is eligible for a discretionary year-end bonus.
Confidentiality
This is a confidential opportunity. Contact Advocates Legal Recruiting to discuss the role and receive additional details about the client and team. All inquiries will be handled confidentially.