Counsel

Position Summary:

This person will work with Legal Department staff on legal support matters for ProFund Advisors, ProShare Advisors and affiliated entities, including funds advised by ProFund Advisors and ProShare Advisors and future investment companies organized by ProFund Advisors and ProShare Advisors (“Affiliated Funds”). The focus of the role will be to support 40 Act fund activities and will be largely responsible for owning the registration process, and other legal processes as assigned.

Essential Job Functions[1]:

1. Drafting, reviewing and updating of regulatory materials, including registration statements and exemptive applications;
2. Handle aspects of registration statement process, including process enhancement and coordinating the printing of prospectuses and supplements;
3. Draft initial registration statements for new funds;
4. Draft authorized participant ETF handbook updates and manage dissemination;
5. Maintain comment file and maintain binder of SEC response letters;
6. Maintain master Legal Department calendar, including regulatory filings, board meetings and other non-routine projects;
7. Responsible for Legal Department document management and electronic files of regulatory materials;
8. Review and revise board materials as assigned;
9. Review and negotiate basic fund and adviser documents as needed;
10. Project management and manage special projects;
11. Maintain master fund list in coordination with Citi Legal Admin;
12. Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Experience required to fill this position should include mutual funds and mutual fund regulation, ETF and commodity experience a plus. Prefer candidates with the following specific requirements:

• 5-8 years of law firm or in-house legal experience with a focus on funds and investment advisers;
• Knowledge of Investment Company Act of 1940 and Securities Act of 1933;

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Significant corporate legal experience;
• Must be able to supervise and coordinate service providers;
• Ability to balance competing priorities and work independently in a cross-functional team environment; and
• Outstanding communications, analytical and organizational skills required.

[1] These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.