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About the Role
The General Counsel, Group is the firm’s senior legal officer, responsible for the legal aspects of high-value decisions including governance, US regulatory compliance, entity structure, and capitalisation transactions. This role advises the Board, CEO, COO, and shareholders, serves as Secretary to the Board and Audit Committee, and acts as the Compliance Officer for the Americas. While day-to-day legal work is handled by the Unit Legal Team, the General Counsel establishes standards, templates, and risk thresholds, and is evaluated on risk outcomes, transaction execution, maintaining the US adviser’s exempt status, and team development.
Responsibilities
- Own governance and board machinery, including the Operating Agreement, Board and committee charters, written consents, officer appointments, reserved-matters analysis, committee composition, and minutes and records.
- Preserve the US adviser’s exempt reporting status by clearing new vehicles, managed-account concepts, or structures against the US-adviser trigger list.
- Own standing US regulatory obligations, including anti-fraud, insider trading, pay-to-play, Form ADV accuracy, and Regulation D, and set sanctions-escalation triggers.
- Serve as named Compliance Officer for the Americas, managing the compliance program through internal resources and an outsourced provider, including filings, ADV updates, policies, training, and an AML build plan.
- Oversee the US adviser’s fund offering and marketing materials, investor solicitation, securities, and fundraising matters through a defined red-flag review process.
- Maintain the legal operating system, including precleared regulatory positions, fund-marketing templates, and an up-to-date trigger list, classifying unclear cases promptly.
- Lead legal work on firm-level transactions, including acquisitions, consolidations, platform equity raises, and GP-stake and seeding structures.
- Co-own the analysis and recommendation for establishing a second adviser entity to spread regulatory risk and support managed-account capability.
- Design and execute the legal entity structure supporting the firm’s business units, including transfer and allocation mechanics and transaction-driven structuring.
- Advise on executive compensation, equity issuances, partner agreements, separations, and review of success-linked compensation for fundraising-facing personnel.
- Manage group-level outside counsel, including panel selection, engagement discipline, and approval thresholds, aiming to reduce spend and eliminate duplicated review.
- Lead and develop the legal team, delegating work and holding unit counsel to defined standards.
Requirements
- JD or equivalent law degree; admitted and in good standing in at least one US state bar.
- 15+ years’ post-qualification experience, combining a leading law firm’s investment management, funds or corporate practice with senior in-house experience at an investment adviser, asset manager or venture capital / private equity firm.
- Deep working knowledge of the Investment Advisers Act (including exempt reporting and venture capital adviser exemptions), Investment Company Act exclusions, Regulation D, Form ADV, pay-to-play, and marketing rules.
- Experience as, or directly supporting, a Chief Compliance Officer, including running a compliance program with outsourced providers.
- Track record leading firm-level transactions (M&A, equity raises, GP-stake or seeding arrangements, entity restructurings) through to close.
- Experience serving as corporate or board secretary, with command of governance mechanics and committee processes.
- Proven ability to build legal operating systems (templates, precleared positions, escalation protocols) that enable business teams to move quickly within defined risk limits.
- Experience managing outside counsel with demonstrable cost and quality discipline, and leading and developing lawyers.
- Commercial judgment, discretion, and presence to act as a trusted adviser to the CEO, COO, and Board.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience Level
- 15+ years’ post-qualification experience
Education Level
- JD or equivalent law degree
- Admitted and in good standing in at least one US state bar
Salary/Compensations
- 250,000 - 350,000 USD yearly
About the Company
- 500 Global is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 that invests in founders building fast-growing technology companies.
- With $2.1B+ in assets under management, 3,000+ portfolio companies across 80+ countries and team members in 26 countries, the firm combines Silicon Valley venture capital with deep local presence across emerging markets.