Senior Counsel

Reposted 10 Days Ago
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3 Locations
In-Office
220K-235K Annually
Senior level
Fintech
The Role
Provide legal advice on investment products (REITs, ETFs, mutual funds, closed-end and pooled vehicles). Support product development, structuring, distribution, and regulatory compliance under the Investment Company Act, Securities Act, and Exchange Act. Advise on tokenization, stablecoins, and digital asset offerings. Draft and maintain offering documents, registration statements, and disclosures. Partner with Finance, Compliance, and stakeholders; engage governing bodies; and act as a trusted advisor to product and business leaders on strategic, commercial legal matters.
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About Invesco

As one of the world’s leading independent global investment firms, Invesco is dedicated to rethinking possibilities for our clients. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world. If you're looking for challenging work, intelligent colleagues, and exposure across a global footprint, come explore your potential at Invesco.

What’s in it for you?

Our people are at the very core of our success. Invesco employees get more out of life through our comprehensive compensation and benefit offerings including: 

  • Flexible paid time off

  • Hybrid work schedule 

  • 401(K) matching of 100% up to the first 6% with a discretionary supplemental contribution 

  • Health & wellbeing benefits 

  • Parental Leave benefits 

  • Employee stock purchase plan

Job Description

The Department:

This position will support the Assistant General Counsel, U.S. Product Strategy & Governance, and broader U.S. Legal team in delivering legal support across Invesco’s investment products.

The Role:

The role includes regular engagement with senior leadership, interested and independent trustees and directors, and cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring legal risks are addressed in a practical and commercially aligned manner.

Responsibilities of the Role:

Product Legal (Core Focus)

  • Provide legal advice relating to Invesco’s investment products, including publicly listed REITs, ETFs, mutual funds, closed-end funds, other pooled vehicles.
  • Support product development, structuring, and distribution with strong Securities Laws capabilities across the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934.   funds and vehicles.
  • Advise on securities innovation and evolution topics, including capital markets tokenization, stablecoin ecosystem and digital asset offerings.
  • Draft, review, and maintain offering documents, registration statements, and related disclosures as well as necessary memoranda to applicable governing bodies in support of product proposals
  • Engage and maintain strong relationships with governing bodies across various product lines.
  • Partner with Finance, Compliance, and other stakeholders to support regulatory and disclosure-related obligations

Cross-Functional Partnership & Leadership

  • Act as a trusted legal advisor to Product and business leaders, contributing to strategic decision-making
  • Build effective working relationships across Legal, Compliance, Finance, and business teams
  • Provide practical, solutions-oriented advice that balances legal risk with commercial priorities
  • Support and lead cross-functional initiatives as business needs evolve

Requirements of the Role:

  • Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar membership required
  • 6–12 years of relevant legal experience in a law firm and/or in-house environment
  • Strong experience across Securities Laws disciplines
  • Exposure to governance, disclosure, or board-related work is beneficial but not required
  • Proven ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders and contribute to complex decision-making
  • Strong commercial judgment and ability to translate complex legal issues into practical guidance
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with executive presence

The salary range for this position in Downers Grove is $220,000 - $235,000 base/year. The total compensation offered for this position includes salary and incentive pay and will vary based on skills, experience and location.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Worker Type

Employee

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Workplace Model

Pursuant to Invesco’s Workplace Policy, employees are expected to comply with the firm’s most current workplace model, which as of October 1, 2025, includes spending at least four full days each week working in an Invesco office. This reflects our belief that spending time together in the office helps us build stronger relationships, collaborate more easily, and support each other’s growth and development.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The job holder may be required to perform other duties as deemed appropriate by their manager from time to time.

Invesco's culture of inclusivity and its commitment to diversity in the workplace are demonstrated through our people practices. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, or veteran status. Our equal opportunity employment efforts comply with all applicable U.S. state and federal laws governing non-discrimination in employment.

Skills Required

  • Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar membership
  • 6-12 years of relevant legal experience in a law firm and/or in-house environment
  • Strong experience across Securities Laws disciplines (Investment Company Act, Securities Act, Exchange Act)
  • Exposure to governance, disclosure, or board-related work
  • Proven ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders and contribute to complex decision-making
  • Strong commercial judgment and ability to translate complex legal issues into practical guidance
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with executive presence

Invesco Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Invesco and has not been reviewed or approved by Invesco.

  • Retirement Support Retirement programs emphasize a strong 401(k) design with immediate eligibility and match vesting, alongside references to employer contributions that support long-term savings. Materials position retirement offerings as a core element of a comprehensive total-rewards package.
  • Parental & Family Support Parental leave is positioned as a robust offering in the U.S. and EMEA, with detailed paid-leave durations previously disclosed and an emphasis on inclusive, gender-neutral policies. Company information indicates broad parental-leave availability as part of total rewards, subject to local specifics.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid time off and holidays are highlighted as meaningful components of the package, with flexibility noted in some areas. Feedback suggests certain U.S. exempt roles use flexible or “unlimited” PTO approaches that enhance practical time-off access.

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The Company
HQ: Atlanta, Georgia
4,700 Employees

What We Do

Invesco is an independent investment management firm delivering an investment experience designed to help people get more out of life.

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