Counsel (Temp)

As part of the Wilshire family, you can rest assured that every day you are contributing to an organization that is helping millions of people around the world make better investment decisions for a more secure future. For 50 years, our clients have trusted Wilshire to transform complex theory into practical investment solutions and products.

Founded in 1972, Wilshire advises on over $1.3 trillion in assets and manages $93 billion in assets. Wilshire underwent a corporate transformation in 2021 and is on an exciting journey to deliver best-in-class Investment Solutions, Indices and Benchmarks and Innovative Analytics to a wide range of investors across the world.

Wilshire’s Legal team is looking for Counsel for a temporary 6–8-week assignment.

What you’ll do:

• Draft, review and negotiate various contracts including advisory, licensing, vendor and service agreements
• Structuring, negotiating and ongoing administration of investments
• Fund creation and management (private and public)
• Maintain legal files and records in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Work with business on product development and management
• Assist on regulatory issues such as reviews and filings
• Advise on general legal matters while working closely with other in-house attorneys, senior management, HR, compliance, finance, and operations
• Work with external counsel – outsource legal work as appropriate in a cost-effective manner

What you have:

• ­­­­­JD Degree
• Admitted to a US state bar (California or New York preferred but not required)
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a law firm or in-house with strong legal skills (experience in corporate financial services, securities and/or investment management preferred but not required)
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills including experience counseling senior management on legal risk, compliance, and regulatory matters
• Ability to work independently and efficiently under time pressures and deadlines in a fast-paced environment with special attention to details
• Ability to balance legal expertise and business judgment

Effective November 1, 2021, Wilshire requires that all successful applicants for positions located in the United States be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment and provide proof of such vaccination prior to commencement of employment.

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Wilshire is an SEC registered investment adviser and required to track certain political contributions under Rule 206(4)-5. As such, you may be required to disclose your prior political contributions.

We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we afford equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race/ethnicity, creed, color, religion, sex (including gender and gender identity), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, veteran status, citizenship status, disability, medical condition (as defined by California Government Code section 12926), or sexual orientation. Our employees, as well as applicants and others with whom we do business, will not be subjected to sexual, racial, religious, ethnic, or any other form of unlawful harassment. In addition, Wilshire Associates adheres to the equal employment opportunity requirements of all states and localities in which it does business. We are completely committed to these principles not only because of the various laws which address these subjects, but because it is the right thing to do for our employees and clients to thrive.

If you have a disability, and require reasonable accommodations in the application process, contact Human Resources at [email protected] or 310-584-6011.