Senior Counsel (Financial Services)

Location: Hybrid in Minneapolis, Minnesota, or Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Employees work in the office at least four days per week and may work from home one day per week.

Base salary: $150,000–$225,000 per year, plus potential variable compensation such as bonuses, commissions, and long-term incentives.

Company

hirify.global is a diversified financial services company providing financial planning and advice, asset management, and insurance services to individual, small business, and institutional clients.

What you will do

• Provide legal counsel for managed accounts, financial planning, investment research, portfolio management, and related retail advisory solutions.
• Advise business partners on legal, regulatory, and strategic matters affecting advisory products, services, platforms, client offerings, and business initiatives.
• Support the development, enhancement, and governance of advisory programs, disclosures, agreements, and client-facing materials.
• Partner with Compliance, Risk, and other stakeholders on governance, risk management, and compliance practices.
• Research emerging legal, regulatory, and industry developments and benchmark industry practices.
• Support regulatory examinations, inquiries, and interactions with regulators, outside counsel, and industry organizations.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Strong expertise in the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, state securities and investment management statutes and regulations, Regulation Best Interest, FINRA requirements, and applicable self-regulatory organization rules.
• At least 5 years of experience as a practicing attorney supporting retail advice offerings in the financial services industry.
• Ability to influence, gain credibility, and build strong relationships with business partners and external constituencies.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory and industry trends.
• Strong business acumen and ability to provide practical, risk-based legal advice.
• Excellent communication, relationship-management, and collaboration skills.
• Strong judgment, analytical capabilities, and problem-solving skills.
• Admission to practice law in Minnesota or North Carolina, or eligibility for admission as in-house counsel.

Nice to have

• Experience with ERISA requirements applicable to retail advisory offerings.
• Experience supporting SEC, state, FINRA, or other regulatory examinations, inquiries, or enforcement matters.
• Experience supporting managed account platforms, dual registrant business models, or complex advisory offerings.
• Experience partnering with business partners on strategic initiatives.
• Experience mentoring paralegals or other legal professionals.

Culture & Benefits

• Client-centric, relationship-based work environment with a strong emphasis on face-to-face collaboration.
• Full-time employment with vacation and sick time.
• Benefits include 401(k), health, dental, and life insurance.
• Equal opportunity and accessible recruitment processes are provided.

Hiring process

• Specific in-office expectations and requirements may be discussed during the hiring process.