Chief Legal Officer / Head of Legal Advisory
Chief Legal Officer / Head of Legal Advisory
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Job Description
Position Title: Chief Legal Officer / Head of Legal Advisory
Location: Remote / Hybrid
Reports To: Managing Partner / Investment Committee
Compensation: Market-driven deferred salary performance-linked incentives and equity participation
Search Mandate: Yorktown Search Partners is conducting a confidential executive search on behalf of a growing investment and advisory platform operating across private markets media and capital advisory.
Role Overview:
Yorktown Search Partners has been retained to recruit a Chief Legal Officer / Head of Legal Advisory for a confidential investment platform specializing in principal investing special situations media-for-equity and structured capital solutions. This is a senior-level partner-track opportunity for a legal executive who thrives at the intersection of law deal-making and entrepreneurial execution.
As the firms legal architect you will define and lead legal strategy across mandates fund vehicles and partnerships. The role is hands-on and strategic: guiding transactions ensuring governance best practices managing external counsel and building a scalable legal infrastructure. Youll be relied upon to mitigate risk enhance deal efficiency and align legal operations with long-term value creation.
Compensation includes a market-driven deferred salary alongside performance-linked incentives and equity participation ensuring full alignment with the firms growth and capital appreciation.
Key Responsibilities:
Legal Structuring & Transaction Support
- Draft negotiate and review all core legal documentation including LOIs SPAs subscription agreements and side letters
- Provide structuring advice for transactions across private equity co-investments media-for-equity and special situations
- Partner with investment and advisory teams to optimize legal and commercial outcomes
Governance & Regulatory Oversight
- Lead entity governance board documentation and shareholder communications for platform and portfolio companies
- Maintain firm-wide compliance with securities laws corporate registrations and jurisdictional filings
- Oversee firm governance processes including cap table management resolutions and investor documentation
External Counsel & Legal Resource Management
- Manage external counsel relationships across corporate securities IP fund formation and cross-border matters
- Prioritize legal spend and ensure timely cost-effective engagement with advisors
- Build internal legal toolkits playbooks and workflows that enhance responsiveness and institutional quality
Compliance & Risk Management
- Implement and maintain internal compliance policies including AML/KYC protocols and investor onboarding procedures
- Monitor legal risks across mandates and ensure the platform is diligence-ready for institutional partners and audits
- Serve as a key advisor to the Managing Partner and Investment Committee on regulatory contractual and reputational risks
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- 10-15 years of legal experience in corporate law M&A securities or fund advisory (BigLaw boutique firm or in-house counsel)
- Demonstrated experience in structuring private investments fund entities and complex transactions
- Licensed to practice in a common law jurisdiction (Canada U.S. or UK preferred)
- Strategic operator with a hands-on approach and high comfort with ambiguity
- Track record of supporting entrepreneurial high-growth environments or financial services platforms
- Strong business acumen and collaborative mindset
Ideal First Hire:
The Chief Legal Officer will be expected to hire a Legal Counsel Corporate & Securities-a fractional or part-time legal professional to support day-to-day drafting cross-border compliance and transaction execution. This first hire will help scale the legal function alongside the platforms growth.
Compensation & Alignment:
This is a senior leadership position with a market-driven deferred salary structure complemented by equity participation and performance-based incentives. Compensation is aligned with the firms entrepreneurial model rewarding long-term value creation governance stewardship and strategic leadership.
Employment Type
Full Time
