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Investment Management Legal Counsel, VP

Boston, Massachusetts, USFull-time$120k–$203k2026-11-07 → 2026-11-10

Core

VP Legal Counsel advising business leaders on complex legal, regulatory, commercial, and governance matters for State Street's Investment Services business serving institutional clients.

Role type

Senior IC legal counsel (VP level)

Builds

Client agreements, regulatory compliance frameworks, and risk management strategies for investment funds and asset owners

Domain

Financial services / Investment management / Securities regulation

Required skills

Legal judgment, commercial awareness, regulatory analysis, contract negotiation, risk assessment, stakeholder management, strategic advisory

Preferred skills

Experience with registered investment funds, private/alternative funds, institutional asset owners, custody and asset servicing

Technologies

Legal research tools, contract management systems, compliance monitoring platforms

Responsibilities

Advise on securities laws and SEC rules, draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements, partner with Compliance and Risk on regulatory changes, identify and evaluate legal and operational risks, support interactions with regulators and fund boards, monitor legal developments for business impact

Seniority

VP, strategic advisor and business partner