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About the Role
Opto Investments is seeking an experienced fund formation specialist to support its private fund platform, legal project management, and regulatory compliance initiatives. This role requires technical aptitude, a desire to integrate technology into legal functions, and the ability to manage large projects and collaborate with various teams. The ideal candidate will have experience in a law firm, investment firm, or technology company, with strong project management, communication, and organizational skills. This is a high-exposure role crucial for driving Opto's business, demanding attention to detail and initiative in applying technology to internal processes and external offerings.
Responsibilities
- Advise on legal and regulatory matters for the formation, distribution/marketing, and operation of private funds, special purpose vehicles, and access funds.
- Prepare and negotiate private placement memoranda, partnership agreements, side letters, investment management agreements, and other fund-related documents.
- Project manage complex assignments and regulatory initiatives across multiple stakeholders.
- Partner with internal teams to enhance internal legal processes, implement technological solutions, and complete projects.
- Support client and relationship teams with investor onboarding, queries, and fund lifecycle processes.
- Conduct legal research and due diligence on securities laws, rules, regulations, and other business-related issues.
- Act as a liaison between the company, outside counsel, vendors, and other internal/external parties.
- Prepare and file regulatory compliance documentation, including Form ADV, Form D, and Blue Sky filings.
- Handle corporate and entity matters, including forming and maintaining fund vehicles and general partner entities.
- Support corporate governance, entity management, and maintenance of organizational records.
- Assist with the company’s own corporate and commercial matters.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience working with a major law firm or in-house legal department on investment funds.
- Ability to identify inefficiencies and process pain points, and to problem-solve with a technology mindset.
- Ability to prioritize time-sensitive projects and pivot to urgent matters while maintaining timely deliverables and workload management.
- Experience with legal and/or regulatory requirements for financial products and services, including private funds.
- Self-starter with a high sense of urgency, personal accountability, and ownership.
- Experience identifying, recommending, and implementing process improvements.
- Ability to manage a high volume of work in a fast-paced, high-pressure, constantly-changing environment.
Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail
- Quick learner
- Technology mindset
- J.D. or advanced degree
- Direct experience with SEC-registered investment advisor and/or broker-dealer
- Experience working in a startup environment
- Specialized experience with private investments
- Expertise with private fund offering documents and structures
- Experience with registered funds
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Onsite
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3+ years experience
Education Level
- J.D. or advanced degree
Salary/Compensations
- Dependent on skills, experience and expected contribution
Benefits
- Significant equity
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Unlimited PTO
- Retirement savings plan (401k)
- Learning, Fitness and Commuter stipends
- Paid Holidays
About the Company
- Opto is engineering the future of private markets to improve client outcomes and drive capital to the most transformative ideas.
- The global alternative investments industry is forecast to grow to $30T by 2029.
- The private investment process typically remains opaque, highly manual, and error-prone, limiting access.
- Opto is a revolutionary end-to-end solution for wealth managers to build, fundraise for, and manage private markets programs at scale.
- We combine exceptional Silicon Valley engineering talent with experienced investors and industry specialists to fix this broken system through technology.
- Our platform eliminates the need for slide decks, spreadsheets, and paperwork, providing clients with tools, data, and guidance to identify and access opportunities.
- Fixing private markets demands courage, and we are not afraid to do things differently.
- We are unapologetically bold.
- We value strong opinions, clear communication, and purposeful execution.
Equal Opportunity
- Candidates shall not be subjected to discrimination based on race, citizenship, religion, ethnicity, gender or gender identity, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, sensory, mental, or physical disability, or any other characteristic.