Legal Analyst - Sales and Marketing Legal Review

Loomis Sayles is a performance-driven active asset management company seeking a Legal Analyst for their Sales and Marketing Legal Review. The role involves reviewing advertising and marketing materials for compliance with legal and industry regulations, providing training to marketing groups, and collaborating on policy development.

Responsibilities

• Review of Marketing Presentations and Related Materials
• Comprehensive annual review of standardized materials to ensure compliance with firm policy, legal and industry regulations
• Review and analyze new content and complex themes for inclusion in one-on-one presentations and other marketing and advertising materials
• Ensure that content of such material complies with and is consistent with firm policy and legal requirements and includes required disclosures, footnotes and legends
• Provide annual and as-needed training to marketing groups on basic procedures, regulatory and compliance issues
• Offer guidance to marketing groups and investment teams for new product material development; assess risks and concerns and communicate them as appropriate
• Collaborate with marketing groups on the development and refinement of policies and procedures
• Requests for Proposal (“RFP”)/Requests for Information (“RFI”)
• Review customized RFP/RFI responses submitted for approval; edit content as necessary
• Prepare quarterly memo to include legal and compliance and other firm updates for posting to our internal database
• Review expired and updated subject matter as appropriate
• Meet regularly with RFI/RFP writers to review changes to legal and regulatory content and to the review process
• Determine process and conduct audit of RFP materials not submitted for legal review
• Additional Responsibilities
• Liaise with technology to develop and maintain updates and introduce enhancements to our electronic review system
• Review of fact sheets, press releases, website and outside conference materials
• Review and audit of website, Apps and social media
• Review of monthly and quarterly market commentaries for use on the website, in annual reports, in client mailings and other distribution
• Coordinate comments on mutual funds with Compliance at Natixis Distribution LLC, the Distributor of our mutual funds (and parent company)
• Provide guidance and review of various internal materials, i.e., training presentations, talking points, Q&A's

Skills

• Bachelors degree
• Prior sales and marketing review experience preferred
• Excellent oral and written communications, organizational and time management skills, ability to collaborate with marketing and product groups
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with marketing groups and product teams; provide support and training through conversation and frequent meetings
• Experience in working under pressure, managing multiple conflicting priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Competence in interacting with and influencing business associates at all levels
• 1 - 3+ years experience in legal and/or compliance department of an investment company or in a law firm
• Excellent judgment and discretion
• A team player
• Knowledge and understanding in the following areas is preferred: Rules and regulations for advertising and marketing investment services and products
• Standards for marketing and advertising advisory services based on the Investment Advisors' Act, no-action letters, and other legal authority rules
• GIPS rules for one-on-one presentations and advertising/marketing materials
• Institutional investment vehicles including separate accounts, mutual funds, private placements, and alternative investments

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being and financial security

Company Overview

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