Associate Counsel

About Our Company

We are a diversified financial services leader with over $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration, and advisement as of year-end 2024. Our team of 22,000 people across 19 countries serves more than 3.5 million individual, small business, and institutional clients. As a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager, and an insurer, our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects our unique businesses: Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions, and communities around the world.

Job Description

We are seeking an Attorney to join our Legal Department to provide broad legal support for the firm’s asset management business. This includes supporting portfolio management, research, trading activities, investment products, and related regulatory matters. This role partners closely with trading, product, compliance, and operations teams to provide ongoing support to the front office business, launches, and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will either be comfortable advising on the regulatory framework applicable to a globally operating asset management business (including SEC and CFTC laws and regulations in the US) or be able and willing to quickly learn and implement that knowledge.

This role can be based in Minneapolis, Boston, New York, or Charlotte.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Advisory

• Advise on U.S. regulatory frameworks including Dodd-Frank, SEC and CFTC rules, Investment Advisers Act, FINRA, and state securities laws.
• Monitor regulatory developments across derivatives, trading, and advisory, and assess the impact on business practices and documentation.
• Provide guidance on cross-border regulatory requirements, including EMIR and margin rules where applicable.

Documentation & Negotiation

• Draft, review, and negotiate trading and advisory agreements, including ISDA Master Agreements, CSAs, MSFTAs, futures and options documentation, prime brokerage, and advisory agreements.
• Maintain legal templates, playbooks, and negotiation guidelines.

Product & Strategic Support

• Support fund launches and new product development as needed.
• Provide legal input on trading strategies, investment products, and client solutions.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with trading, risk, compliance, operations, client management, and product teams.
• Coordinate with counterparties, regulators, and outside counsel.

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar membership.
• 0–3 years of experience in a law firm or in-house at a financial institution.
• Understanding of U.S. financial regulation and investor protection frameworks.
• Knowledge of the asset management business.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex legal issues into practical advice.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively across teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with U.S. fund structures or trading documentation is preferred.

Work Environment

We are a client-centric, relationship-based business. Working together, in-person, is foundational to how we achieve results. By fostering a culture of face-to-face collaboration, idea sharing, productivity, and personal connection, we deliver for our stakeholders—clients, advisors, employees, and shareholders. Employees are expected to work in the office at least four (4) days per week, with flexibility to work from home one (1) day per week. Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations, and specific requirements will be discussed during the hiring process.

Compensation and Logistics

Base Pay Salary: The estimated base salary for this role is $78,700 - $138,200 per year. We operate with a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. Furthermore, most roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also provide a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of health and well-being, including vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental, and life insurances.

• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Employment Status: Exempt
• Job Family Group: Legal Affairs
• Line of Business: GCO General Counsel's Organization

Visa Sponsorship

Applicants must have valid work authorization that does not now, or in the future, require visa sponsorship for employment in the United States (e.g., H-1B, F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, TN).

Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, disability status, marital status, family status, or any other basis prohibited by law. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please speak to your recruiter to discuss how we can support you.