FS Investments is seeking a Counsel, Legal and Finance, to join our legal team.

The role will gain exposure and insight into the business, while contributing on a diversified scope of legal issues. The ideal candidate will have excellent analytical, communications, negotiating and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to provide management with expert advice in identifying and managing critical legal issues. The Counsel role is part of the in-house team, preferably based on-site in our Philadelphia headquarters. New York City and Darien, CT locations will also be considered.

The successful candidate is expected to:

Assist with structuring, documenting, negotiating, closing and maintaining financings (including loan facilities, securitizations, debt capital markets transactions and derivatives transactions).
Assist with securities law filings, corporate governance, various contracts and other general legal issues, in each case, for FS Investments and its various sponsored investment products.
Support large complex corporate transactions, with exposure to financing, derivatives, securities/capital markets and corporate/M&A work.

Qualifications:

JD required, with strong academic credentials.
2-4 years’ experience working at a large law firm or in-house.
Understanding of finance and corporate transactions preferred.
Prior exposure to the Investment Company Act of 1940 preferred.
Seasoned judgment, strong work ethic and high ethical standards.
Efficient self-starter with a proven interest in professional growth.

About FS Investments

FS Investments is a global alternative asset manager dedicated to delivering superior performance and innovative investment and capital solutions. The firm manages over $75 billion in assets for a wide range of clients, including institutional investors, financial professionals and individual investors. FS Investments provides access to a broad suite of alternative asset classes and strategies through its best-in-class investment teams and partners. With its diversified platform and flexible capital solutions, the firm is a valued partner to general partners, asset owners and portfolio companies. FS Investments is grounded in its high-performance culture and guided by its commitment to building value for its clients, investing in its colleagues and giving back to its communities. The firm has more than 500 employees across offices in the U.S, Europe and Asia and is headquartered in Philadelphia.

FS Investments is an Equal Opportunity Employer.