AVP, Senior Counsel Radnor, PA

AVP, Senior Counsel

• Company

  Lincoln Financial Group

• Location

  Radnor, PA

• Compensation

  Competative Compensation Package

• Position Type

  Permanent

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  Feb 13, 2013

• eFC Ref no

  1167500

As the AVP, Senior Counsel, Funds Management, you will provide legal advice and support to the LFG business segments. Your primary focus is on the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and other related laws and regulations.

About The Company
Lincoln Financial Group is a Fortune 500 company offering a diverse range of financial services and solutions. With a strong focus on four core business areas - life insurance, annuities, retirement plan services, and group protection - our business is built around supporting, preserving, and enhancing our customer's lifestyles and providing better retirement outcomes. Led by over 8,000 employees, Lincoln Financial provides the tools and advice to help individuals take charge of their futures.
Responsibilities
Advise

• Advise on the ongoing operation of Lincoln Financial Group’s proprietary mutual funds and the advisory and administrative services LFG affiliates provide to the funds
• Prepare and/or review and advise on fund and adviser policies and procedures
• Participate in new fund and advisory product development and compliance
• Advise fund complex and adviser on new laws, changes/developments in the laws
• Leading and other industry developments (legislative, regulatory, case law) and assist Funds Management Legal and Compliance group, and other business areas, with key regulatory compliance and other related initiatives

Provide Regulatory Support

• Participate in all regulatory examinations of fund complex and adviser and provide related support for other Lincoln regulatory examinations
• Participate in managing outside fund counsel support relating to essential job duties and responsibilities
• Prepare fund registration statements, annual and other regulatory reports and certifications
• Prepare fund board matters and materials, including procedural and other requirements for board meetings

Draft and Negotiate

• Service agreements, consulting agreements, vendor contracts for services supporting the advisor and the mutual fund complex
• Fund participation agreements, shareholder servicing agreements and distribution-related contracts, including those with broker-dealers, retirement plan administrators and other intermediaries
• Exemptive orders and no-action letters
• Futures agreements, trading services agreements and other agreements related to portfolio securities

Education

• Bachelor's Degree
• Law Degree from an ABA-accredited law school

Experience

• Minimum of eight years’ experience counseling investment companies and SEC-registered investment advisers
• Broad industry experience and experience at top-tier law firm strongly preferred, with an expert knowledge of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940;  good working knowledge of Securities Act of 1933 and other related laws and regulations 
• Experience that has provided an understanding of key investment concepts, knowledge of key industry trends and good business acumen

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