Sydecar
Staff Counsel
$150K–$185K
San Francisco Office - Hybrid · Hybrid · Staff · Full-time · Posted Aug 21, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of practice; the majority in investment management or private funds.
- Education
- JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
About the job
Serve as Sydecar’s in-house fund counsel, owning fund documentation and advising on regulatory issues and product structures for private investment vehicles.
What you'll do
- Advise on Investment Company Act, Investment Advisers Act, and private offering exemption issues; track regulatory changes and update forms, policies, and product requirements.
- Draft, negotiate, and maintain fund documents, including operating agreements, LPAs, PPMs, subscription documents, and side letters.
- Partner with Product and CX on fund structures and customer questions, manage outside counsel, and build a knowledge base explaining Sydecar’s structures.
What they ask for
- JD from an ABA-accredited law school and active bar license in good standing.
- 8+ years of practice, with the majority in investment management or private funds.
- Deep expertise in the Investment Company Act and Investment Advisers Act, including ERA and RIA issues.
- Fluency in Securities Act private offering exemptions and Exchange Act considerations; track record drafting and negotiating fund documents end to end.
Nice to have
- Experience with registered fund prospectuses.
- Broker-dealer, FINRA, custody, or state blue sky experience.
Pay
$150K – $185K USD base salary; $15K – $18.5K USD bonus
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