Legal Counsel

Wilshire is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join our in-house legal team. This is an exciting role for a lawyer who understands private funds and wants to build an in-house career in alternatives. This role will provide comprehensive legal support across the firm’s asset management business, focusing on corporate, fund-related, and regulatory matters. The successful candidate will play a hands-on role in supporting the firm’s growth by partnering with business, compliance, and operational teams to support product development, fund structuring, and global distribution initiatives - while also advising on corporate initiatives and new business opportunities. 

What you’ll do: 

• Provide legal advice on corporate, regulatory, and fund-related matters, with a focus on private funds and alternative strategies (including, private equity, private credit, hedge funds, or hybrid strategies). 

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of legal documents, including fund offering documents, investment management agreements, limited partnership agreements, side letters, and vendor/service provider agreements. 

• Advise on investor negotiations, including co-investment arrangements and strategic partnerships. 

• Advise on U.S. and cross-border marketing and distribution issues relating to private funds and other investment products. 

• Collaborate with compliance, structuring, sales, finance, and operations teams to ensure smooth execution of business initiatives. 

• Help the business navigate key legal considerations, including ERISA, tax, data privacy, and regulatory requirements. 

• Work closely with external counsel while developing strong internal capabilities.