Vice President, Legal

TIAA

. Represent Churchill and affiliated entities and managed accounts as investors in structuring and closing direct equity co-investments and private equity secondaries transactions .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesLead💰 $200,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in structuring and closing direct equity co-investments and private equity secondaries transactions, with strong capabilities in regulatory compliance and collaboration with legal and operational teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

JD DegreeDirect Equity Co-InvestmentsPrivate Equity SecondariesTransactional Counsel ExperiencePortfolio Management

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Hard Skills

Transaction StructuringDocumentationClosing TransactionsRegulatory ComplianceAsset Management

Soft Skills

Team CollaborationIndependent WorkDynamic Environment Adaptability

Industry Keywords

Private Capital MarketsBDC ExperienceSponsor-Backed MarketMiddle MarketLP-Led Transactions

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Represent Churchill and affiliated entities and managed accounts as investors in structuring and closing direct equity co-investments and private equity secondaries transactions
Lead, liaise with, and oversee external counsel on transaction structuring, documentation, and closing
Independently represent Churchill in portfolio management and other transactional matters as needed
Collaborate with Churchill’s transactional legal group on developments in private capital markets
Provide coverage for overflow transactions, including LP-led private equity secondaries and junior capital debt financing transactions
Advise on regulatory issues arising from investing and portfolio management in direct equity co-investment and private equity secondaries asset classes
Report to Churchill’s Deputy General Counsel overseeing the transactional legal group

Requirements

What you’ll need

JD Degree
Minimum 4 years of experience working in a law firm or asset manager with direct equity co-investors or secondary equity purchasers in the sponsor-backed market, particularly the core middle market
Ability to integrate quickly into a dynamic team environment
Ability to collaborate closely with front office, operations, fund administration, and tax groups
Ability to work independently when necessary to meet transaction timeline expectations
Experience acting as transactional counsel to BDCs and other regulated entities is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Superior retirement program
Competitive health benefits
Wellness offerings
Work-life offerings
Incentive program linked to performance, which may include annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans
Meaningful learning experiences and development pathways
AI tools and future-focused skills development
Reasonable accommodation support for applicants with disabilities
Drug-free and smoke-free workplace