Overview In this role you will guide the legal and regulatory framework for distributing investment products across Latin America and select international markets. You'll align cross-border marketing with regional offering requirements and securities laws, collaborating with a global broker-dealer and asset-management network. You'll help shape compliance strategies across multiple jurisdictions, including Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and Argentina, enabling growth in LATAM markets. This is a high-impact, service-oriented legal leadership role that combines regulatory depth with business partnership.
Compensation / Benefits- Competitive base salary
- Bonus
- Excellent benefits
- Hybrid role
- 4 days in office
Responsibilities- Provide legal and regulatory guidance on cross-border distribution of investment products in the U.S. and Latin America
- Interpret and apply regional offering rules, securities regulations, and compliance obligations
- Navigate complex regulatory environments and coordinate multi-jurisdictional compliance strategies
- Support client and partner network across LATAM with emphasis on broker-dealer distribution frameworks
- Advise on private fund regulations across Latin America and offshore fund structures
Key requirements- 5+ years of fund formation experience in the investment management space
- Strong knowledge of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and FINRA regulations
- Working knowledge of Latin American fund offering rules and regulatory frameworks, including private funds and offshore structures
- Experience with Regulation D offerings and international private placements
- Bar admission in NY or FL (in good standing) or another state/jurisdiction
- Law firm or in-house experience at an asset management firm or broker-dealer is a plus
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Willingness to learn and adapt in an evolving business environment
- Organized and detail-oriented with big-picture capability
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Leadership ability
- Adaptability and learning mindset
- Fund formation
- Regulatory compliance (Securities laws)
- Cross-border distribution strategies
