About the Role

iCapital is looking to hire a Head of Legal for Structured Investments and Annuities, to join as a senior member of the Legal team.  The ideal candidate is an attorney with significant experience with financial products, including structured investments and annuities, as well as in-depth knowledge of the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to such products.  This role will work closely with the firm’s senior management, senior members of the structured investments and annuities business lines, and other attorneys within the Legal and Compliance teams.  

Responsibilities

• Act as general counsel for the firm’s structured investments and annuities businesses, serving as primary counsel on all legal and regulatory aspects, including firm-wide strategic initiatives and day-to-day matters, related to the firm’s web-based platform covering structured investments and annuities, structured investments distribution, broker-dealer matters, strategic relationships and product and global expansion.
• Serve as a senior advisor to the firm’s senior management, including the Head of Structured Products and Annuities, the Chief Financial Officer and the General Counsel, Business teams, compliance and enterprise risk on commercial, regulatory and legal issues.
• Manage a team of attorneys responsible for providing legal and regulatory support of the firm’s structured investments platform, structured investments distribution, annuities, and life insurance businesses in an efficient and cost-effective manner, as well as managing outside counsel, as necessary.
• Negotiate and supervise negotiation of complex high-value commercial agreements with counterparties and clients, including structured investment and annuity product issuers, as well as financial institution users of iCapital’s structured investments and annuities products and services.
• Drive modernization of internal legal processes, with a focus on maximizing efficiency, supporting firmwide transformation and delivering on firmwide objectives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience within a top-tier law firm and/or in-house at a broker-dealer or financial technology firm, including experience managing other attorneys
• Strong knowledge of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and FINRA rules
• Working knowledge of applicable insurance rules and regulations is a plus
• Experience negotiating high-value commercial agreements with sophisticated clients and counterparties
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to learn new topics and work in an evolving business environment
• Member in good standing of the New York Bar or another state or jurisdiction

Benefits

The base salary range for this role is $200,000 to $220,000.  iCapital offers a compensation package which includes salary, equity for all full-time employees, and an annual performance bonus. Employees also receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes an employer matched retirement plan, generously subsidized healthcare with 100% employer paid dental, vision, telemedicine, and virtual mental health counseling, parental leave, and unlimited paid time off (PTO).

We believe the best ideas and innovation happen when we are together. Employees in this role will work in the office Monday-Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday.

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iCapital is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Why We Have This Role

How You’ll Find Success

• Ownership: You don't just identify issues; you build the solutions. You will take full responsibility for maintaining our global entities and supporting our real estate team’s initiatives, and will be a critical partner to the business on a wide-range of supplier agreements.  
• High-Stakes Navigation: You thrive in ambiguity. You provide clear, actionable paths forward that balance legal risk with business velocity.
• Becoming a Go-To Expert: You will quickly become a highly proficient and go-to resource for the company.
• Pragmatic and Trusted Partnership: You will build deep trust across the organization by being a responsive, helpful, and solutions-oriented partner. With a high EQ, you will translate complex legal requirements into actionable business guidance. Success means you are consistently sought out by internal clients who value your pragmatic advice and enjoy working with you.
• Strategic Business Acumen: You will move beyond purely legal advice by developing a sophisticated understanding of our company's products, organization, and risk tolerance. Your counsel will be not just legally sound but commercially astute, helping the business navigate challenges and achieve its goals in a rapidly evolving tech landscape.
• Mentorship and Team Collaboration: As a key member of the team, you will contribute to a positive and inclusive environment. You will become a helpful mentor to more junior members of the Legal team and a respected advisor to colleagues across the business.

How You’ll Grow

• You are the company’s go-to expert, autonomously managing complex transactional and entity-related matters.
• You translate complex legal matters into clear, actionable advice that empowers confident business decisions.
• You are a trusted, pragmatic partner, proactively sought out by teams across the business to help them navigate challenges.

Things You’ll Do

• Draft and negotiate a range of supplier agreements, including inbound SaaS licenses, and technology and implementation partnership agreements, working closely with procurement and business owners from all departments.
• Primary responsibility for international expansion efforts, including maintenance of global corporate entities and related corporate governance matters, working closely with finance and tax teams.
• Own other general corporate matters, intercompany agreements, and strategic reorgs.
• Primary responsibility for real estate matters, working closely with the real estate team.
• Acting as a mentor to team paralegals.
• Identify and implement methods for improving and streamlining existing processes.

What We’re Looking For On Your Resume

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
• Licensed to practice in at least one U.S. state.
• 4-9 years of experience in a similar or relevant role at a top law firm or company.
• Significant transactional legal experience and/or corporate governance experience (prior public company / securities experience a plus).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and attention to detail.
• Solution-oriented mindset able to work with cross-functional teams to ensure they are able to accomplish their objectives while still meeting standards.
• Ownership, ownership, ownership.

What You Should Know About This Team

Our Team’s Favorite Perks and Benefits

• Team cohesion is deeply important to us - we have frequent office events and regular team activities
• Qualtrics Experience Program - $1,800 for an experience of your choosing (eligible after a year)
• We take pride in our office design aimed at fostering creativity, in an open and collaborative workspace
• 30 paid days off - 15 Vacation Days + 5 Personal Days + 10 Holiday Closures (additional after a year)
• On top of standard benefits package (medical employees and their families, dental, vision, life insurance, etc), we provide free lunches every work day, snacks, and drinks

About the role

As Commercial Counsel, you will be a key member of Flex’s growing Legal & Compliance team. Your primary mission is to own Flex’s commercial contracting function from proposal to signature, and to scale that function through playbooks, policies, and technology — including AI-assisted workflows. You will take proactive ownership of your scope, contribute to large cross-functional legal projects, and drive continuous improvements to how the legal department operates.

This opportunity is ideal for an entrepreneurial attorney who wants to build, not just execute. You will be empowered to design and implement tools and processes that measurably increase team velocity, and your manager will be intensely focused on your development and career growth at Flex.

For roles based in NYC, SF, and Salt Lake City: This is a hybrid position with on-site expectations of 3 days per week in our offices in NYC, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City. For candidates outside of these areas, you may be eligible for our relocation assistance program.

 What you’ll do

• Optimize, oversee and maintain all aspects of the company’s customer and vendor contracting cycles, including the negotiation and drafting of services and other commercial agreements.
• Build out and maintain contracting playbooks, policies and frameworks for the escalation of complex requests, repository management.
• Design and implement AI-assisted legal workflows for the team — including prompt templates, contract review checklists, and automated intake pipelines — and train team members on effective and compliant AI use. Identify where AI output requires escalation or attorney review, and build appropriate oversight into workflows.
• Help build the foundation of a best-in-class legal team, including our in-house commercial function.
• Keep the department and business apprised of new laws and regulations that could have an impact on the company’s commercial business, both regionally and nationally.
• Voice your opinion and a drive for continuous improvement.
• Close strategic deals by finding pragmatic solutions to any issue you encounter.
• Adapt to change in a fast paced, dynamic environment.

Key qualifications

• 3 - 5+ years of combined experience at a top-tier law firm and in-house legal department, with a focus on commercial and corporate matters and some experience across general legal matters.
• Experience with consumer lending, fintech, or proptech is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI tools for legal tasks (contract review, research, drafting) and to design AI-assisted workflows; able to craft effective prompts, critically evaluate AI output, and apply good judgment before relying on AI-generated work.
• Preference for candidates able to work out of our NYC, SF, or Salt Lake City offices on a hybrid basis.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build productive cross-functional relationships, with a strong tolerance for sarcasm and dry humor.
• Coachable, with a willingness to learn and improve.
• Persistence, drive and a goal-focused mindset as you own projects from initiation to completion. 
• Strong attention to detail and ability to effectively prioritize tasks within a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A bias for action, clear and concise communication skills, and a willingness to prioritize what truly matters.
• JD from an accredited law school and member in good standing of a US state bar.

Flex takes a market-based approach to pay, ensuring compensation is commensurate with a candidate's experience and our internal leveling guidelines. For candidates located in our Tier 1 markets (NYC/ SF), the base salary pay range for this role is $184,000—$230,000 USD. For all other U.S. locations, Flex utilizes a geographic pay differential based on a cost of labor index. If you are located outside of the Tier 1 states listed above, your starting pay will be adjusted to align with the market conditions of your specific geographic zone. Please speak with your recruiter for additional information regarding the specific range for your location.