Legal Analyst

Who You’ll Work With:

AllianceBernstein (“AB”) is a leading global investment management firm that offers high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, individuals and private clients in major markets around the world.

AB Private Credit Investors (“AB-PCI”) is the $17+ billion direct lending platform of AllianceBernstein. We provide flexible financing solutions primarily to private equity–backed companies and directly to private equity funds managed by leading sponsors. We also make equity co-investments alongside our sponsor relationships. 

AB-PCI is led by tightly knit group of seasoned senior investment professionals with strong industry background and investing track-record. The group maintains a cohesive culture and values teamwork, collaboration, and contribution of individual team members.

https://www.alliancebernstein.com/go/abpci

What You’ll Do:

AB-PCI wishes to hire a detail-oriented legal analyst to work with the investment team. The candidate will support the internal legal counsel with legal expense management, documentation management, portfolio management, selected fund compliance requirements, and facilitation of the AB-PCI investment process.

The opportunity allows for significant interaction with internal and external stakeholders across a scaled and growing investment platform, including the AB-PCI investment, middle office and finance teams, Alliance Bernstein legal/risk/compliance, and external lawyers.

As a legal analyst for AB-PCI, you should be detail-oriented, have the ability to solve problems, take initiative, and work well as part of a team, while maintaining unquestionable integrity and a fiduciary mindset.  Responsibilities are expected to include:

• Documentation Management:  Organize and manage documentation relating to AB-PCI investments (debt, equity), fund compliance (VCOC compliance, select BDC compliance matters), and related process documentation including AML/KYC and UCC filings. Assist internal counsel with legal documentation data collection.

• Process Ownership:  Assist internal counsel in managing the operational rhythm of legal processes and reporting. This includes legal invoice tracking, insurance tracking, UCC tracking and reporting, and NDA processes.

• Internal & External Communication:  Support reporting requests or inquiries from various groups across AllianceBernstein and AB-PCI, including legal, regulatory, risk, compliance, credit, business development, originations, and finance teams.  Collaborate with in-house counsel to correspond with outside counsel or other external counterparties, as required.

• Selected Fund Level Reporting:  Maintain selected fund level and legal entity documentation and reporting.

What We’re Looking For:

• strong organizational skill

• strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills

• proactive, resourceful, and self-starter mindset

• the ability to work independently and as well as a part of a team

• the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, team environment

• general knowledge of corporate finance and/or contract law

• in-house or law firm experience as a paralegal, legal assistant, or executive assistant

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) or Associate’s degree in paralegal studies

• You must be able to combine strong attention to detail and accountability with the ability to work in a collegial, but high-paced environment

• Work Quality/Productivity: Consistently produces high-quality, accurate, and thoughtful work in a timely manner.  Demonstrates an ownership mentality, with consistent attention to detail, accountability to timelines, and proactive approach to managing legal, regulatory, or process risks.  Demonstrates ability to manage multiple assignments and handles pressure well.  Prioritizes tasks and is well organized.

• Initiative/Work Ethic: Self-starter, comfortable working in an ambiguous environment. Takes ownership of projects, is decisive and drives the process, but also knows when to ask for help.  Strong project management skills.

• Teamwork: Tactful and diplomatic professional, with unquestionable integrity.  Establishes effective relationships with team and counterparties.  Responds quickly and accurately to requests.  Makes a positive impact on the people around you by being a team player and an effective project manager, developing strong working relationships, and demonstrating strong commitment to the team’s goals. 

• Written Communication Skills: Writes in an organized and concise manner.

• Oral Communication Skills: Participates effectively in meetings and presentations.  Speaks articulately and with confidence.