Lead Capital Markets Counsel

The Role

This is a full-time role based in New York or San Francisco. As Lead Capital Markets Counsel, you will help lead and strategically manage Sixth Street’s global capital markets activities, broker-dealer operations and related regulatory and compliance efforts.

Key Responsibilities and Priorities

Capital Markets Activities

• Structuring, drafting, negotiating and overseeing execution of capital markets transactions (including securities private placements and other debt issuances and financing transactions) across Sixth Street’s portfolio companies and at the firm level.
• Establishing legal and structural framework for capital markets business inside a registered investment advisor.
• Provide legal support for ongoing broker-dealer activities, including licensing, supervision, and advertising.
• Assist with drafting and reviewing agreements and other documents related to broker-dealer activities, including assisting capital markets, compliance and accounting teams with the preparation of internal and third-party communications and materials, financial and other reports and other similar communications.
• Monitoring outside counsel relationships and working with outside counsel in connection with the foregoing.
• Working closely with capital markets and deal professionals, and the Core team in connection with the foregoing.

Regulatory and Compliance

• Advice on legal and regulatory issues related to capital markets transactions and broker-dealer activities, including compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, FINRA rules, and related rules and regulations.
• Develop expertise on key regulatory and strategic matters facing the Sixth Street broker-dealer and the firm’s capital markets activities.
• Monitor and analyze new and proposed laws and regulations and assess their impact on the Sixth Street broker-dealer and the firm’s capital markets activities.
• Assist with preparation and implementation of internal policies and procedures with respect to the Sixth Street broker-dealer and interface with SEC, FINRA and other regulators as needed.
• Support for regulatory filings, inquiries and exams related to the Sixth Street broker-dealer and the firm’s capital markets activities.

What We Value

• Strong analytical abilities, drafting and verbal communication skills. The successful candidate will possess organizational and project management acumen, a keen eye for detail, and a robust work ethic.
• Ideal candidate will be a team player, able to work collaboratively across different
• Self-starter who requires little
• Ability to multi-task and maintain composure in a high-volume
• Strong sense of urgency; ability to execute quickly and efficiently with strong attention to
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Structured problem solver who is able to synthesize sophisticated information from a variety of sources into implementable recommendations and solutions.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple
• Comfort working in a high growth, iterative

Preferred

• The candidate should hold a law degree from a highly regarded American law school and will need to be (or become) a member of the New York or California State bar.
• A minimum of 6 years of alternative asset management legal experience, with the majority of those years focused on capital markets activities and broker-dealers.
• Significant experience establishing and operating an internal broker-dealer and leading, negotiating, and managing capital markets transactions. Ideal candidate will have significant in house experience at a peer firm.
• Deep knowledge of securities and other laws, rules and regulations applicable to broker-dealers, including FINRA rules and regulations.
• Facility with private investment funds and their investors.
• Significant regulatory and compliance experience.

Compensation

The base salary for this position is expected to be between $275,000 and $300,000. The base salary offered to the selected candidate will be commensurate with a candidate’s relevant experience and other qualifications for the position, as determined by Sixth Street in its sole discretion.

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and a competitive benefits package. Benefits offered currently include health, life, long-term and short-term disability insurance and a 401(k) plan. In addition, this role is eligible for paid public holidays (NYSE calendar), paid sick days pursuant to local laws, and additional reason