
Empowering Financial Futures.
For more than 65 years, Glenmede’s independent ownership, innovation and unwavering commitment to our clients have made us a trusted partner for private wealth, endowment & foundation, and investment management clients.
Our people are invaluable. Through a team-oriented environment, your knowledge, expertise and varied backgrounds contribute to thoughtful innovation. Our culture fosters opportunities for continuous career growth and development in all areas of the organization. Working at Glenmede, you will experience the infrastructure and resources of a large firm combined with the client and employee focus of an independently owned boutique.
This position will operate in a hybrid work environment, 3 days per week in the office (Philadelphia, PA).
OVERVIEW:
The Associate General Counsel will assist in a wide range of legal and regulatory issues that arise in the ordinary course of Glenmede’s Private Wealth, Endowments & Foundations, and Investment Management business lines. The position will provide legal advice to the company on a wide variety of matters, including risk mitigation, corporate governance and strategy, and regulatory relations. This position will report to the General Counsel in Philadelphia.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Corporate Counsel. This position will collaborate with the General Counsel and other members of the Legal & Compliance department, including the Office of the Corporate Secretary, on legal, regulatory, and business issues that arise in the ordinary course. These issues may consist of standard corporate legal matters such as employment, contracts, fiduciary, corporate governance, litigation, real estate, and intellectual property matters, as well as compliance with applicable OCC or SEC rules and regulations for Glenmede’s regulated entities. The position will manage and liaise with outside counsel to appropriately address legal issues. The ability to provide leadership and support to internal clients to help quickly and effectively resolve issues is an essential attribute of this position.
Legal and Business Strategy. Glenmede’s Legal, Audit, Risk, Compliance, and Office of the Corporate Secretary department (LARC) works collaboratively to establish an overall strategy, manage projects with a firm-wide impact, and provide critical support and advice to all areas of the enterprise. This position must be a key contributor to developing and achieving key strategic initiatives within LARC.
Firm Building. Take an engaged role in firm-wide initiatives and projects, including participation in committees or working groups, enhancing the client experience, increasing productivity, and leading training and education initiatives.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Juris Doctorate required.
- Minimum seven (7) years of experience, combined law firm and in-house.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Broad experience with a wide variety of standard legal issues in wealth and investment management preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to lead projects and to accomplish business objectives on time and within budget. A high degree of comfort working within a collaborative, team-based culture.
- Excellent organizational skills, project management skills, people skills, analytical skills, and attention to detail.
- Proven track record of successfully managing outside counsel.
- Ability to travel on occasion, as needed.
Headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, Glenmede has 9 office locations in the US. For further information, please visit http://www.glenmede.com.
Our Benefits Overview:
-Competitive health and welfare benefits, including company HSA contributions
-Numerous voluntary benefit choices available
-Superior 401k match
-Tuition reimbursement
-Company subsidized commuter benefits
-Generous paid time off, including parental leave
-Plus more!
Glenmede is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Glenmede is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination, retaliation, and harassment. All employment decisions, including hiring decisions, at Glenmede are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications in full compliance with all local, state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of any status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Glenmede will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. https://www.glenmede.com/equal-opportunity-employer/
** We are not seeking agency assistance with this role. No agencies, third parties, or phone calls, please. Glenmede is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Glenmede via-email, the Internet, or directly without a valid written search agreement will be deemed the sole property of Glenmede, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Glenmede.
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