Content Lawyer - Registered Funds

Responsibilities

• Content Strategy
• Develop and execute a forward-looking editorial calendar and content pipeline covering key topics across the registered funds space, including Retail 3c7s, interval funds, tender offer funds, non-traded REITs, business development companies (BDCs), and closed-end funds.
• Monitor legislative, regulatory, and market developments—including SEC rulemaking, no-action letters, exemptive applications, and enforcement actions—and identify opportunities for timely written commentary.
• Coordinate with practice group attorneys and firm leadership to align content priorities with the firm's strategic objectives, client interests, and business development goals.
• Evaluate emerging trends in registered funds product structuring and distribution to ensure the firm's published content reflects the most current market thinking.
• Drafting & Editorial Production
• Research, draft, edit, and publish a broad range of written work product, including client alerts, long-form articles, white papers, market commentary, and regulatory summaries.
• Translate complex legal and regulatory concepts into clear, polished, and commercially oriented prose accessible to a sophisticated readership of asset managers, fund sponsors, and institutional investors.
• Maintain rigorous editorial standards across all published content, ensuring accuracy, consistency of voice, and adherence to the firm's style and branding guidelines.
• Manage the end-to-end editorial workflow, from initial topic identification and outline development through drafting, internal review, and final publication.

Requirements

• J.D. or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in investment management, securities regulation, or a closely related practice area, with substantive exposure to registered funds products and the regulatory framework governing them.
• Demonstrated expertise in the Investment Company Act of 1940, SEC regulations, and the structuring and operation of registered closed-end funds, interval funds, tender offer funds, BDCs, and non-traded REITs.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with a proven ability to produce polished, publication-ready content on complex legal and financial topics.
• Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to synthesize regulatory developments and market trends into clear, commercially relevant commentary.
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, meet editorial deadlines, and maintain a consistent publishing cadence.
• Meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy in all published work.
• Effective interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage productively with attorneys, business professionals, and senior firm leadership.

Preferred

• Familiarity with content management systems, digital publishing platforms, and editorial workflow tools is preferred.